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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,124.80, 115,492.80 and 50,686.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,124.80, 115,492.80 and 50,686.40 is: 75,901.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,124.80 : 115,492.80 = 50,686.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,124.80/115,492.80 = 50,686.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,124.80x = 115,492.80 × 50,686.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,124.80x = 5,853,914,257.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,853,914,257.92/77,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,901.84

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