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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,799.40, 111,557.94 and 50,596.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,799.40, 111,557.94 and 50,596.84 is: 69,857.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,799.40 : 111,557.94 = 50,596.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,799.40/111,557.94 = 50,596.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,799.40x = 111,557.94 × 50,596.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,799.40x = 5,644,479,240.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,479,240.91/80,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,857.94

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