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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,544.78, 112,484.01 and 51,282.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,544.78, 112,484.01 and 51,282.10 is: 70,739.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,544.78 : 112,484.01 = 51,282.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,544.78/112,484.01 = 51,282.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,544.78x = 112,484.01 × 51,282.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,544.78x = 5,768,416,249.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,768,416,249.22/81,544.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,739.25

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