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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,018.40, 121,527.60 and 56,086.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,018.40, 121,527.60 and 56,086.60 is: 84,129.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,018.40 : 121,527.60 = 56,086.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,018.40/121,527.60 = 56,086.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,018.40x = 121,527.60 × 56,086.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,018.40x = 6,816,069,890.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,816,069,890.16/81,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,129.90

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