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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,682.40, 122,507.40 and 39,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,682.40, 122,507.40 and 39,562.40 is: 59,335.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,682.40 : 122,507.40 = 39,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,682.40/122,507.40 = 39,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,682.40x = 122,507.40 × 39,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,682.40x = 4,846,686,761.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,686,761.76/81,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,335.75

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