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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,208.20, 121,812.30 and 39,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,208.20, 121,812.30 and 39,736.20 is: 59,604.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,208.20 : 121,812.30 = 39,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,208.20/121,812.30 = 39,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,208.20x = 121,812.30 × 39,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,208.20x = 4,840,357,915.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,840,357,915.26/81,208.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,604.30

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