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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,754.24, 108,632.53 and 50,410.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,754.24, 108,632.53 and 50,410.72 is: 69,535.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,754.24 : 108,632.53 = 50,410.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,754.24/108,632.53 = 50,410.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,754.24x = 108,632.53 × 50,410.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,754.24x = 5,476,243,781.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,243,781.14/78,754.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,535.86

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