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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,704.20, 122,556.30 and 73,409.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,704.20, 122,556.30 and 73,409.80 is: 110,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,704.20 : 122,556.30 = 73,409.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,704.20/122,556.30 = 73,409.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,704.20x = 122,556.30 × 73,409.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,704.20x = 8,996,833,471.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996,833,471.74/81,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,114.70

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