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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,110, 111,900.48 and 50,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,110, 111,900.48 and 50,882.96 is: 70,198.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,110 : 111,900.48 = 50,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,110/111,900.48 = 50,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,110x = 111,900.48 × 50,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,110x = 5,693,827,647.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,827,647.82/81,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,198.84

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