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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,020.40, 181,530.60 and 65,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,020.40, 181,530.60 and 65,724.40 is: 98,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,020.40 : 181,530.60 = 65,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,020.40/181,530.60 = 65,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,020.40x = 181,530.60 × 65,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,020.40x = 11,930,989,766.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,930,989,766.64/121,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,586.60

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