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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,981.10, 111,805.95 and 50,807.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,981.10, 111,805.95 and 50,807.82 is: 70,147.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,981.10 : 111,805.95 = 50,807.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,981.10/111,805.95 = 50,807.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,981.10x = 111,805.95 × 50,807.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,981.10x = 5,680,616,582.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,616,582.53/80,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,147.44

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