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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,498.60, 122,193.23 and 39,398.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,498.60, 122,193.23 and 39,398.85 is: 59,071.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,498.60 : 122,193.23 = 39,398.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,498.60/122,193.23 = 39,398.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,498.60x = 122,193.23 × 39,398.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,498.60x = 4,814,272,542.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,814,272,542.79/81,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,071.84

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