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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,957.60, 113,105.70 and 50,116.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,957.60, 113,105.70 and 50,116.52 is: 69,163.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,957.60 : 113,105.70 = 50,116.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,957.60/113,105.70 = 50,116.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,957.60x = 113,105.70 × 50,116.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,957.60x = 5,668,464,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,464,076.16/81,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,163.37

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