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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,485.56, 122,228.43 and 22,321.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,485.56, 122,228.43 and 22,321.74 is: 33,482.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,485.56 : 122,228.43 = 22,321.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,485.56/122,228.43 = 22,321.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,485.56x = 122,228.43 × 22,321.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,485.56x = 2,728,351,235.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,351,235.07/81,485.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,482.63

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