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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,424.20, 122,165.10 and 78,544.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,424.20, 122,165.10 and 78,544.20 is: 117,844.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,424.20 : 122,165.10 = 78,544.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,424.20/122,165.10 = 78,544.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,424.20x = 122,165.10 × 78,544.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,424.20x = 9,595,360,047.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,595,360,047.42/81,424.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,844.08

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