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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,492.44, 106,912.06 and 50,650.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,492.44, 106,912.06 and 50,650.45 is: 69,879.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,492.44 : 106,912.06 = 50,650.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,492.44/106,912.06 = 50,650.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,492.44x = 106,912.06 × 50,650.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,492.44x = 5,415,143,949.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,143,949.43/77,492.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,879.64

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