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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,000.80, 121,501.20 and 71,159.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,000.80, 121,501.20 and 71,159.30 is: 106,738.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,000.80 : 121,501.20 = 71,159.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,000.80/121,501.20 = 71,159.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,000.80x = 121,501.20 × 71,159.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,000.80x = 8,645,940,341.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,940,341.16/81,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,738.95

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