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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,180.41, 112,077.41 and 50,991.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,180.41, 112,077.41 and 50,991.57 is: 70,398.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,180.41 : 112,077.41 = 50,991.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,180.41/112,077.41 = 50,991.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,180.41x = 112,077.41 × 50,991.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,180.41x = 5,715,002,842.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,715,002,842.48/81,180.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,398.80

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