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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,148.40, 121,722.60 and 47,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,148.40, 121,722.60 and 47,884.40 is: 71,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,148.40 : 121,722.60 = 47,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,148.40/121,722.60 = 47,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,148.40x = 121,722.60 × 47,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,148.40x = 5,828,613,667.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,613,667.44/81,148.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,826.60

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