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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,407.74, 112,342.68 and 49,576.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,407.74, 112,342.68 and 49,576.64 is: 68,415.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,407.74 : 112,342.68 = 49,576.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,407.74/112,342.68 = 49,576.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,407.74x = 112,342.68 × 49,576.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,407.74x = 5,569,571,793.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,569,571,793.40/81,407.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,415.76

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