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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,849.25, 107,449.46 and 50,976.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,849.25, 107,449.46 and 50,976.15 is: 70,358.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,849.25 : 107,449.46 = 50,976.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,849.25/107,449.46 = 50,976.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,849.25x = 107,449.46 × 50,976.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,849.25x = 5,477,359,804.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,359,804.12/77,849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,358.54

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