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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,072.80, 154,609.20 and 50,584.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,072.80, 154,609.20 and 50,584.80 is: 75,877.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,072.80 : 154,609.20 = 50,584.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,072.80/154,609.20 = 50,584.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,072.80x = 154,609.20 × 50,584.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,072.80x = 7,820,875,460.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,875,460.16/103,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,877.20

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