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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,029.40, 121,543.30 and 25,625.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,029.40, 121,543.30 and 25,625.40 is: 38,437.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,029.40 : 121,543.30 = 25,625.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,029.40/121,543.30 = 25,625.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,029.40x = 121,543.30 × 25,625.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,029.40x = 3,114,595,679.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,595,679.82/81,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,437.85

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