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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,657.60, 112,699.80 and 49,844.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,657.60, 112,699.80 and 49,844.94 is: 68,793.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,657.60 : 112,699.80 = 49,844.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,657.60/112,699.80 = 49,844.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,657.60x = 112,699.80 × 49,844.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,657.60x = 5,617,514,769.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,617,514,769.01/81,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,793.53

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