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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,373.36, 106,821.81 and 50,560.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,373.36, 106,821.81 and 50,560.74 is: 69,804.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,373.36 : 106,821.81 = 50,560.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,373.36/106,821.81 = 50,560.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,373.36x = 106,821.81 × 50,560.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,373.36x = 5,400,989,761.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,989,761.74/77,373.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,804.26

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