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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,044.40, 121,566.60 and 41,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,044.40, 121,566.60 and 41,678.40 is: 62,517.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,044.40 : 121,566.60 = 41,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,044.40/121,566.60 = 41,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,044.40x = 121,566.60 × 41,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,044.40x = 5,066,701,381.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,066,701,381.44/81,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,517.60

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