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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,017.40, 121,487.22 and 41,554.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,017.40, 121,487.22 and 41,554.20 is: 62,311.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,017.40 : 121,487.22 = 41,554.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,017.40/121,487.22 = 41,554.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,017.40x = 121,487.22 × 41,554.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,017.40x = 5,048,304,237.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,304,237.32/81,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,311.36

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