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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,440.34, 122,116.10 and 24,505.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,440.34, 122,116.10 and 24,505.95 is: 36,745.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,440.34 : 122,116.10 = 24,505.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,440.34/122,116.10 = 24,505.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,440.34x = 122,116.10 × 24,505.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,440.34x = 2,992,571,040.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,992,571,040.80/81,440.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,745.56

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