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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,499.00, 112,523.22 and 50,918.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,499.00, 112,523.22 and 50,918.65 is: 70,301.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,499.00 : 112,523.22 = 50,918.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,499.00/112,523.22 = 50,918.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,499.00x = 112,523.22 × 50,918.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,499.00x = 5,729,530,231.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,530,231.32/81,499.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,301.85

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