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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,083.18, 111,874.82 and 49,250.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,083.18, 111,874.82 and 49,250.18 is: 67,953.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,083.18 : 111,874.82 = 49,250.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,083.18/111,874.82 = 49,250.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,083.18x = 111,874.82 × 49,250.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,083.18x = 5,509,855,022.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,855,022.47/81,083.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,953.12

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