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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,574.50, 112,573.92 and 61,120.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,574.50, 112,573.92 and 61,120.28 is: 84,346.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,574.50 : 112,573.92 = 61,120.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,574.50/112,573.92 = 61,120.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,574.50x = 112,573.92 × 61,120.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,574.50x = 6,880,548,948.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,880,548,948.23/81,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,346.81

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