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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,014.40, 121,482.72 and 41,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,014.40, 121,482.72 and 41,551.20 is: 62,306.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,014.40 : 121,482.72 = 41,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,014.40/121,482.72 = 41,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,014.40x = 121,482.72 × 41,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,014.40x = 5,047,752,795.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,047,752,795.26/81,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,306.86

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