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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,123.20, 121,611.90 and 51,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,123.20, 121,611.90 and 51,525.80 is: 77,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,123.20 : 121,611.90 = 51,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,123.20/121,611.90 = 51,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,123.20x = 121,611.90 × 51,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,123.20x = 6,266,150,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,266,150,437.02/81,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,242.40

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