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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,399.35, 105,475.01 and 50,898.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,399.35, 105,475.01 and 50,898.93 is: 70,269.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,399.35 : 105,475.01 = 50,898.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,399.35/105,475.01 = 50,898.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,399.35x = 105,475.01 × 50,898.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,399.35x = 5,368,564,896.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,564,896.24/76,399.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,269.77

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