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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,066.48, 178,034.56 and 81,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,066.48, 178,034.56 and 81,236.80 is: 112,058.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,066.48 : 178,034.56 = 81,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,066.48/178,034.56 = 81,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,066.48x = 178,034.56 × 81,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,066.48x = 14,462,957,943.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,462,957,943.81/129,066.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,058.20

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