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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,660.75, 122,491.13 and 26,256.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,660.75, 122,491.13 and 26,256.75 is: 39,385.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,660.75 : 122,491.13 = 26,256.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,660.75/122,491.13 = 26,256.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,660.75x = 122,491.13 × 26,256.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,660.75x = 3,216,218,846.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,218,846.34/81,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,385.13

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