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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,053.20, 121,522.20 and 36,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,053.20, 121,522.20 and 36,701.20 is: 55,025.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,053.20 : 121,522.20 = 36,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,053.20/121,522.20 = 36,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,053.20x = 121,522.20 × 36,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,053.20x = 4,460,010,566.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,010,566.64/81,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,025.72

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