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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,352.80, 122,138.55 and 51,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,352.80, 122,138.55 and 51,901.20 is: 77,921.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,352.80 : 122,138.55 = 51,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,352.80/122,138.55 = 51,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,352.80x = 122,138.55 × 51,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,352.80x = 6,339,137,311.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,137,311.26/81,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,921.56

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