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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,501.37, 122,251.37 and 25,341.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,501.37, 122,251.37 and 25,341.37 is: 38,011.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,501.37 : 122,251.37 = 25,341.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,501.37/122,251.37 = 25,341.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,501.37x = 122,251.37 × 25,341.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,501.37x = 3,098,016,767.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,016,767.84/81,501.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,011.84

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