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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,640.20, 122,402.70 and 37,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,640.20, 122,402.70 and 37,288.20 is: 55,905.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,640.20 : 122,402.70 = 37,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,640.20/122,402.70 = 37,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,640.20x = 122,402.70 × 37,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,640.20x = 4,564,176,358.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,176,358.14/81,640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,905.99

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