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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,617.55, 122,699.70 and 70,791.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,617.55, 122,699.70 and 70,791.90 is: 106,424.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,617.55 : 122,699.70 = 70,791.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,617.55/122,699.70 = 70,791.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,617.55x = 122,699.70 × 70,791.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,617.55x = 8,686,144,892.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,686,144,892.43/81,617.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,424.96

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