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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,014.20, 121,521.30 and 49,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,014.20, 121,521.30 and 49,521.40 is: 74,282.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,014.20 : 121,521.30 = 49,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,014.20/121,521.30 = 49,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,014.20x = 121,521.30 × 49,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,014.20x = 6,017,904,905.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,904,905.82/81,014.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,282.10

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