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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,520.43, 122,175.38 and 36,508.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,520.43, 122,175.38 and 36,508.89 is: 54,716.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,520.43 : 122,175.38 = 36,508.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,520.43/122,175.38 = 36,508.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,520.43x = 122,175.38 × 36,508.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,520.43x = 4,460,487,326.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,487,326.58/81,520.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,716.19

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