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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,063.52, 111,869.52 and 50,850.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,063.52, 111,869.52 and 50,850.10 is: 70,174.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,063.52 : 111,869.52 = 50,850.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,063.52/111,869.52 = 50,850.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,063.52x = 111,869.52 × 50,850.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,063.52x = 5,688,576,278.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,576,278.95/81,063.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,174.31

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