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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,632.40, 122,441.40 and 22,462.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,632.40, 122,441.40 and 22,462.80 is: 33,692.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,632.40 : 122,441.40 = 22,462.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,632.40/122,441.40 = 22,462.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,632.40x = 122,441.40 × 22,462.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,632.40x = 2,750,376,679.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,376,679.92/81,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,692.22

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