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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,630.83, 105,677.78 and 50,743.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,630.83, 105,677.78 and 50,743.23 is: 69,977.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,630.83 : 105,677.78 = 50,743.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,630.83/105,677.78 = 50,743.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,630.83x = 105,677.78 × 50,743.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,630.83x = 5,362,431,642.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,362,431,642.71/76,630.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,977.47

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