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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,374.29, 106,737.22 and 50,532.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,374.29, 106,737.22 and 50,532.51 is: 69,709.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,374.29 : 106,737.22 = 50,532.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,374.29/106,737.22 = 50,532.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,374.29x = 106,737.22 × 50,532.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,374.29x = 5,393,699,357.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,699,357.93/77,374.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,709.20

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