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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,326.40, 121,989.60 and 53,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,326.40, 121,989.60 and 53,422.80 is: 80,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,326.40 : 121,989.60 = 53,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,326.40/121,989.60 = 53,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,326.40x = 121,989.60 × 53,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,326.40x = 6,517,026,002.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,026,002.88/81,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,134.20

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