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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,490.56, 112,456.77 and 49,659.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,490.56, 112,456.77 and 49,659.54 is: 68,530.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,490.56 : 112,456.77 = 49,659.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,490.56/112,456.77 = 49,659.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,490.56x = 112,456.77 × 49,659.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,490.56x = 5,584,551,468.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,551,468.09/81,490.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,530.04

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