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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,020.26, 104,910.87 and 50,482.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,020.26, 104,910.87 and 50,482.47 is: 69,667.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,020.26 : 104,910.87 = 50,482.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,020.26/104,910.87 = 50,482.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,020.26x = 104,910.87 × 50,482.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,020.26x = 5,296,159,847.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,159,847.45/76,020.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,667.75

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