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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,345.53, 121,973.65 and 25,170.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,345.53, 121,973.65 and 25,170.01 is: 37,741.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,345.53 : 121,973.65 = 25,170.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,345.53/121,973.65 = 25,170.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,345.53x = 121,973.65 × 25,170.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,345.53x = 3,070,077,622.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,077,622.38/81,345.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,741.20

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