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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,834.72, 164,779.44 and 50,711.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,834.72, 164,779.44 and 50,711.52 is: 76,079.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,834.72 : 164,779.44 = 50,711.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,834.72/164,779.44 = 50,711.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,834.72x = 164,779.44 × 50,711.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,834.72x = 8,356,215,867.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,356,215,867.15/109,834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,079.91

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