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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,641.60, 122,462.40 and 81,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,641.60, 122,462.40 and 81,123.20 is: 121,684.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,641.60 : 122,462.40 = 81,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,641.60/122,462.40 = 81,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,641.60x = 122,462.40 × 81,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,641.60x = 9,934,541,767.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934,541,767.68/81,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,684.80

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