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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,878.46, 164,817.69 and 50,681.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,878.46, 164,817.69 and 50,681.84 is: 76,022.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,878.46 : 164,817.69 = 50,681.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,878.46/164,817.69 = 50,681.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,878.46x = 164,817.69 × 50,681.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,878.46x = 8,353,262,716.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,353,262,716.25/109,878.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,022.75

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