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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,700.80, 244,028.70 and 50,458.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,700.80, 244,028.70 and 50,458.20 is: 75,680.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,700.80 : 244,028.70 = 50,458.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,700.80/244,028.70 = 50,458.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,700.80x = 244,028.70 × 50,458.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,700.80x = 12,313,248,950.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,313,248,950.34/162,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,680.32

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