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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,662.40, 122,493.60 and 71,294.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,662.40, 122,493.60 and 71,294.40 is: 106,941.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,662.40 : 122,493.60 = 71,294.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,662.40/122,493.60 = 71,294.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,662.40x = 122,493.60 × 71,294.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,662.40x = 8,733,107,715.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,733,107,715.84/81,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,941.60

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