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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,472.79, 105,620.79 and 50,937.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,472.79, 105,620.79 and 50,937.12 is: 70,352.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,472.79 : 105,620.79 = 50,937.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,472.79/105,620.79 = 50,937.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,472.79x = 105,620.79 × 50,937.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,472.79x = 5,380,018,854.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,018,854.72/76,472.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,352.07

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