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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,965.40, 122,948.10 and 50,472.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,965.40, 122,948.10 and 50,472.60 is: 75,708.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,965.40 : 122,948.10 = 50,472.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,965.40/122,948.10 = 50,472.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,965.40x = 122,948.10 × 50,472.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,965.40x = 6,205,510,272.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,205,510,272.06/81,965.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,708.90

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