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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,404.86, 112,393.57 and 50,824.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,404.86, 112,393.57 and 50,824.56 is: 70,172.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,404.86 : 112,393.57 = 50,824.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,404.86/112,393.57 = 50,824.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,404.86x = 112,393.57 × 50,824.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,404.86x = 5,712,353,487.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,353,487.96/81,404.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,172.14

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