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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,380.90, 121,881.81 and 79,138.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,380.90, 121,881.81 and 79,138.69 is: 118,523.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,380.90 : 121,881.81 = 79,138.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,380.90/121,881.81 = 79,138.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,380.90x = 121,881.81 × 79,138.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,380.90x = 9,645,566,778.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,645,566,778.23/81,380.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,523.72

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