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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,197.64, 121,713.23 and 41,142.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,197.64, 121,713.23 and 41,142.53 is: 61,671.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,197.64 : 121,713.23 = 41,142.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,197.64/121,713.23 = 41,142.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,197.64x = 121,713.23 × 41,142.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,197.64x = 5,007,590,623.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,007,590,623.81/81,197.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,671.63

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