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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,026.40, 121,539.60 and 71,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,026.40, 121,539.60 and 71,403.60 is: 107,105.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,026.40 : 121,539.60 = 71,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,026.40/121,539.60 = 71,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,026.40x = 121,539.60 × 71,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,026.40x = 8,678,364,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,678,364,982.56/81,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,105.40

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