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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,103.42, 121,578.58 and 39,007.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,103.42, 121,578.58 and 39,007.31 is: 58,474.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,103.42 : 121,578.58 = 39,007.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,103.42/121,578.58 = 39,007.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,103.42x = 121,578.58 × 39,007.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,103.42x = 4,742,453,565.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,453,565.85/81,103.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,474.15

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