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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,520.60, 167,678.28 and 81,169.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,520.60, 167,678.28 and 81,169.64 is: 112,000.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,520.60 : 167,678.28 = 81,169.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,520.60/167,678.28 = 81,169.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,520.60x = 167,678.28 × 81,169.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,520.60x = 13,610,385,623.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,610,385,623.42/121,520.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,000.65

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