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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,500.08, 106,922.55 and 50,658.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,500.08, 106,922.55 and 50,658.12 is: 69,890.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,500.08 : 106,922.55 = 50,658.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,500.08/106,922.55 = 50,658.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,500.08x = 106,922.55 × 50,658.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,500.08x = 5,416,495,368.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,495,368.61/77,500.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,890.19

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