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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,152.40, 121,728.60 and 21,995.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,152.40, 121,728.60 and 21,995.40 is: 32,993.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,152.40 : 121,728.60 = 21,995.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,152.40/121,728.60 = 21,995.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,152.40x = 121,728.60 × 21,995.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,152.40x = 2,677,469,248.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,469,248.44/81,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,993.10

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