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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,696.40, 122,515.80 and 29,107.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,696.40, 122,515.80 and 29,107.60 is: 43,651.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,696.40 : 122,515.80 = 29,107.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,696.40/122,515.80 = 29,107.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,696.40x = 122,515.80 × 29,107.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,696.40x = 3,566,140,900.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,140,900.08/81,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,651.14

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