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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,208.40, 121,715.40 and 41,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,208.40, 121,715.40 and 41,745.20 is: 62,567.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,208.40 : 121,715.40 = 41,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,208.40/121,715.40 = 41,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,208.40x = 121,715.40 × 41,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,208.40x = 5,081,033,716.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,081,033,716.08/81,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,567.83

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