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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,410.40, 181,921.20 and 79,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,410.40, 181,921.20 and 79,808.80 is: 119,585.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,410.40 : 181,921.20 = 79,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,410.40/181,921.20 = 79,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,410.40x = 181,921.20 × 79,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,410.40x = 14,518,912,666.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,518,912,666.56/121,410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,585.41

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