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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,743.40, 122,693.40 and 42,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,743.40, 122,693.40 and 42,328.80 is: 63,533.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,743.40 : 122,693.40 = 42,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,743.40/122,693.40 = 42,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,743.40x = 122,693.40 × 42,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,743.40x = 5,193,464,389.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,193,464,389.92/81,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,533.75

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