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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,969.60, 111,790.06 and 50,796.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,969.60, 111,790.06 and 50,796.30 is: 70,131.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,969.60 : 111,790.06 = 50,796.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,969.60/111,790.06 = 50,796.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,969.60x = 111,790.06 × 50,796.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,969.60x = 5,678,521,424.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,521,424.78/80,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,131.52

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