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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,461.80, 122,192.70 and 71,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,461.80, 122,192.70 and 71,612.20 is: 107,418.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,461.80 : 122,192.70 = 71,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,461.80/122,192.70 = 71,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,461.80x = 122,192.70 × 71,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,461.80x = 8,750,488,070.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,488,070.94/81,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,418.30

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