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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,437.00, 122,171.69 and 25,274.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,437.00, 122,171.69 and 25,274.73 is: 37,917.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,437.00 : 122,171.69 = 25,274.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,437.00/122,171.69 = 25,274.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,437.00x = 122,171.69 × 25,274.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,437.00x = 3,087,856,999.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,856,999.72/81,437.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,917.13

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