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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,446.10, 122,165.10 and 42,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,446.10, 122,165.10 and 42,007.20 is: 63,008.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,446.10 : 122,165.10 = 42,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,446.10/122,165.10 = 42,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,446.10x = 122,165.10 × 42,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,446.10x = 5,131,813,788.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,131,813,788.72/81,446.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,008.71

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