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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,700.88, 112,755.48 and 49,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,700.88, 112,755.48 and 49,888.40 is: 68,851.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,700.88 : 112,755.48 = 49,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,700.88/112,755.48 = 49,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,700.88x = 112,755.48 × 49,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,700.88x = 5,625,190,488.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,190,488.43/81,700.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,851.04

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