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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,210.40, 121,815.60 and 53,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,210.40, 121,815.60 and 53,216.80 is: 79,825.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,210.40 : 121,815.60 = 53,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,210.40/121,815.60 = 53,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,210.40x = 121,815.60 × 53,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,210.40x = 6,482,636,422.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,482,636,422.08/81,210.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,825.20

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