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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,200.40, 121,703.40 and 41,737.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,200.40, 121,703.40 and 41,737.20 is: 62,555.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,200.40 : 121,703.40 = 41,737.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,200.40/121,703.40 = 41,737.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,200.40x = 121,703.40 × 41,737.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,200.40x = 5,079,559,146.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,559,146.48/81,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,555.84

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