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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,641.40, 122,462.10 and 71,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,641.40, 122,462.10 and 71,273.40 is: 106,910.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,641.40 : 122,462.10 = 71,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,641.40/122,462.10 = 71,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,641.40x = 122,462.10 × 71,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,641.40x = 8,728,290,238.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,290,238.14/81,641.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,910.10

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