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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,884.40, 181,141.80 and 81,294.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,884.40, 181,141.80 and 81,294.96 is: 121,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,884.40 : 181,141.80 = 81,294.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,884.40/181,141.80 = 81,294.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,884.40x = 181,141.80 × 81,294.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,884.40x = 14,725,915,385.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,725,915,385.33/120,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,818.16

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