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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,115.43, 111,928.23 and 45,300.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,115.43, 111,928.23 and 45,300.87 is: 62,509.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,115.43 : 111,928.23 = 45,300.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,115.43/111,928.23 = 45,300.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,115.43x = 111,928.23 × 45,300.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,115.43x = 5,070,446,196.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,070,446,196.56/81,115.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,509.03

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