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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,362.40, 121,946.40 and 41,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,362.40, 121,946.40 and 41,899.20 is: 62,798.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,362.40 : 121,946.40 = 41,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,362.40/121,946.40 = 41,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,362.40x = 121,946.40 × 41,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,362.40x = 5,109,456,602.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,456,602.88/81,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,798.74

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