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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,056.40, 121,656.60 and 47,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,056.40, 121,656.60 and 47,734.80 is: 71,644.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,056.40 : 121,656.60 = 47,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,056.40/121,656.60 = 47,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,056.40x = 121,656.60 × 47,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,056.40x = 5,807,253,469.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,253,469.68/81,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,644.60

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