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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,017.92, 165,000.40 and 50,796.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,017.92, 165,000.40 and 50,796.72 is: 76,182.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,017.92 : 165,000.40 = 50,796.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,017.92/165,000.40 = 50,796.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,017.92x = 165,000.40 × 50,796.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,017.92x = 8,381,479,118.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,381,479,118.69/110,017.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,182.85

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