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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,482.43, 122,223.75 and 22,318.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,482.43, 122,223.75 and 22,318.61 is: 33,477.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,482.43 : 122,223.75 = 22,318.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,482.43/122,223.75 = 22,318.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,482.43x = 122,223.75 × 22,318.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,482.43x = 2,727,864,097.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,864,097.39/81,482.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,477.94

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