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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,422.34, 122,320.61 and 57,788.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,422.34, 122,320.61 and 57,788.56 is: 86,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,422.34 : 122,320.61 = 57,788.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,422.34/122,320.61 = 57,788.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,422.34x = 122,320.61 × 57,788.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,422.34x = 7,068,731,910.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,068,731,910.22/81,422.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,815.63

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