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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,357.15, 121,846.19 and 79,114.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,357.15, 121,846.19 and 79,114.87 is: 118,487.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,357.15 : 121,846.19 = 79,114.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,357.15/121,846.19 = 79,114.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,357.15x = 121,846.19 × 79,114.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,357.15x = 9,639,845,086.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,639,845,086.27/81,357.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,487.99

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