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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,064.52, 111,870.90 and 50,851.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,064.52, 111,870.90 and 50,851.10 is: 70,175.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,064.52 : 111,870.90 = 50,851.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,064.52/111,870.90 = 50,851.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,064.52x = 111,870.90 × 50,851.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,064.52x = 5,688,758,322.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,758,322.99/81,064.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,175.69

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