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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,452.25, 112,366.08 and 51,254.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,452.25, 112,366.08 and 51,254.22 is: 70,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,452.25 : 112,366.08 = 51,254.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,452.25/112,366.08 = 51,254.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,452.25x = 112,366.08 × 51,254.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,452.25x = 5,759,235,784.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,759,235,784.86/81,452.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,706.90

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