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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,723.74, 122,592.67 and 22,559.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,723.74, 122,592.67 and 22,559.42 is: 33,841.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,723.74 : 122,592.67 = 22,559.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,723.74/122,592.67 = 22,559.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,723.74x = 122,592.67 × 22,559.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,723.74x = 2,765,619,781.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,619,781.53/81,723.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,841.08

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