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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,119.20, 121,605.90 and 51,521.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,119.20, 121,605.90 and 51,521.80 is: 77,236.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,119.20 : 121,605.90 = 51,521.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,119.20/121,605.90 = 51,521.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,119.20x = 121,605.90 × 51,521.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,119.20x = 6,265,354,858.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,265,354,858.62/81,119.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,236.40

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