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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,362.40, 122,115.60 and 48,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,362.40, 122,115.60 and 48,040.80 is: 72,103.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,362.40 : 122,115.60 = 48,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,362.40/122,115.60 = 48,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,362.40x = 122,115.60 × 48,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,362.40x = 5,866,531,116.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,531,116.48/81,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,103.71

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