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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,705.20, 122,557.80 and 73,248.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,705.20, 122,557.80 and 73,248.80 is: 109,873.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,705.20 : 122,557.80 = 73,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,705.20/122,557.80 = 73,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,705.20x = 122,557.80 × 73,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,705.20x = 8,977,211,780.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,977,211,780.64/81,705.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,873.20

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