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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,000.70, 121,492.60 and 21,832.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,000.70, 121,492.60 and 21,832.76 is: 32,746.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,000.70 : 121,492.60 = 21,832.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,000.70/121,492.60 = 21,832.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,000.70x = 121,492.60 × 21,832.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,000.70x = 2,652,518,777.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,518,777.58/81,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,746.86

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