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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,506.45, 122,245.65 and 21,535.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,506.45, 122,245.65 and 21,535.56 is: 32,299.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,506.45 : 122,245.65 = 21,535.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,506.45/122,245.65 = 21,535.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,506.45x = 122,245.65 × 21,535.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,506.45x = 2,632,628,530.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,628,530.31/81,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,299.64

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