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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,402.72, 112,390.62 and 50,822.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,402.72, 112,390.62 and 50,822.43 is: 70,169.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,402.72 : 112,390.62 = 50,822.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,402.72/112,390.62 = 50,822.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,402.72x = 112,390.62 × 50,822.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,402.72x = 5,711,964,417.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,964,417.61/81,402.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,169.21

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