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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,218.80, 121,666.20 and 71,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,218.80, 121,666.20 and 71,477.20 is: 107,073.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,218.80 : 121,666.20 = 71,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,218.80/121,666.20 = 71,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,218.80x = 121,666.20 × 71,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,218.80x = 8,696,359,310.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,696,359,310.64/81,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,073.23

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