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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,464.80, 122,197.20 and 71,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,464.80, 122,197.20 and 71,615.20 is: 107,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,464.80 : 122,197.20 = 71,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,464.80/122,197.20 = 71,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,464.80x = 122,197.20 × 71,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,464.80x = 8,751,176,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,751,176,917.44/81,464.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,422.80

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