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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,080.04, 208,527.89 and 50,321.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,080.04, 208,527.89 and 50,321.99 is: 75,449.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,080.04 : 208,527.89 = 50,321.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,080.04/208,527.89 = 50,321.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,080.04x = 208,527.89 × 50,321.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,080.04x = 10,493,538,665.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,538,665.01/139,080.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,449.64

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