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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,082.80, 121,624.20 and 36,708.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,082.80, 121,624.20 and 36,708.56 is: 55,062.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,082.80 : 121,624.20 = 36,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,082.80/121,624.20 = 36,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,082.80x = 121,624.20 × 36,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,082.80x = 4,464,649,243.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,464,649,243.15/81,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,062.84

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