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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,246.60, 121,821.30 and 41,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,246.60, 121,821.30 and 41,880.60 is: 62,795.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,246.60 : 121,821.30 = 41,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,246.60/121,821.30 = 41,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,246.60x = 121,821.30 × 41,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,246.60x = 5,101,949,136.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101,949,136.78/81,246.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,795.85

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