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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,417.45, 122,143.59 and 25,256.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,417.45, 122,143.59 and 25,256.34 is: 37,889.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,417.45 : 122,143.59 = 25,256.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,417.45/122,143.59 = 25,256.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,417.45x = 122,143.59 × 25,256.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,417.45x = 3,084,900,037.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,900,037.86/81,417.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,889.91

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