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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.14, 108,769.03 and 50,523.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.14, 108,769.03 and 50,523.83 is: 69,722.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.14 : 108,769.03 = 50,523.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.14/108,769.03 = 50,523.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.14x = 108,769.03 × 50,523.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.14x = 5,495,427,310.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,495,427,310.83/78,818.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,722.88

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