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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,917.32, 111,620.16 and 50,650.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,917.32, 111,620.16 and 50,650.08 is: 69,868.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,917.32 : 111,620.16 = 50,650.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,917.32/111,620.16 = 50,650.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,917.32x = 111,620.16 × 50,650.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,917.32x = 5,653,570,033.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653,570,033.61/80,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,868.48

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