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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,498.30, 122,247.45 and 71,648.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,498.30, 122,247.45 and 71,648.70 is: 107,473.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,498.30 : 122,247.45 = 71,648.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,498.30/122,247.45 = 71,648.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,498.30x = 122,247.45 × 71,648.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,498.30x = 8,758,870,870.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,758,870,870.82/81,498.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,473.05

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