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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,316.40, 121,877.40 and 41,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,316.40, 121,877.40 and 41,853.20 is: 62,729.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,316.40 : 121,877.40 = 41,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,316.40/121,877.40 = 41,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,316.40x = 121,877.40 × 41,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,316.40x = 5,100,959,197.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,100,959,197.68/81,316.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,729.77

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