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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,345.84, 122,023.04 and 25,224.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,345.84, 122,023.04 and 25,224.72 is: 37,838.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,345.84 : 122,023.04 = 25,224.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,345.84/122,023.04 = 25,224.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,345.84x = 122,023.04 × 25,224.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,345.84x = 3,077,997,017.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,997,017.55/81,345.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,838.41

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