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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,401.40, 122,085.90 and 39,281.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,401.40, 122,085.90 and 39,281.40 is: 58,914.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,401.40 : 122,085.90 = 39,281.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,401.40/122,085.90 = 39,281.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,401.40x = 122,085.90 × 39,281.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,401.40x = 4,795,705,072.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,795,705,072.26/81,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,914.28

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