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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,679.80, 122,357.70 and 71,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,679.80, 122,357.70 and 71,938.20 is: 107,764.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,679.80 : 122,357.70 = 71,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,679.80/122,357.70 = 71,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,679.80x = 122,357.70 × 71,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,679.80x = 8,802,192,694.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,802,192,694.14/81,679.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,764.62

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