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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,370.40, 122,055.60 and 42,004.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,370.40, 122,055.60 and 42,004.40 is: 63,006.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,370.40 : 122,055.60 = 42,004.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,370.40/122,055.60 = 42,004.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,370.40x = 122,055.60 × 42,004.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,370.40x = 5,126,872,244.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,126,872,244.64/81,370.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,006.60

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