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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,345.80, 121,856.70 and 71,604.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,345.80, 121,856.70 and 71,604.20 is: 107,263.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,345.80 : 121,856.70 = 71,604.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,345.80/121,856.70 = 71,604.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,345.80x = 121,856.70 × 71,604.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,345.80x = 8,725,451,518.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,725,451,518.14/81,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,263.70

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