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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,242.80, 121,864.20 and 57,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,242.80, 121,864.20 and 57,623.20 is: 86,434.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,242.80 : 121,864.20 = 57,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,242.80/121,864.20 = 57,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,242.80x = 121,864.20 × 57,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,242.80x = 7,022,205,169.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,022,205,169.44/81,242.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,434.80

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