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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,534.24, 122,293.17 and 22,375.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,534.24, 122,293.17 and 22,375.86 is: 33,561.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,534.24 : 122,293.17 = 22,375.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,534.24/122,293.17 = 22,375.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,534.24x = 122,293.17 × 22,375.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,534.24x = 2,736,414,850.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,414,850.88/81,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,561.54

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