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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,687.12, 122,497.20 and 25,508.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,687.12, 122,497.20 and 25,508.40 is: 38,252.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,687.12 : 122,497.20 = 25,508.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,687.12/122,497.20 = 25,508.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,687.12x = 122,497.20 × 25,508.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,687.12x = 3,124,707,576.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,707,576.48/81,687.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,252.15

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