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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,010.47, 121,515.33 and 21,852.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,010.47, 121,515.33 and 21,852.12 is: 32,778.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,010.47 : 121,515.33 = 21,852.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,010.47/121,515.33 = 21,852.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,010.47x = 121,515.33 × 21,852.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,010.47x = 2,655,367,573.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,367,573.00/81,010.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,778.08

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