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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,750.40, 122,625.60 and 42,319.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,750.40, 122,625.60 and 42,319.60 is: 63,479.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,750.40 : 122,625.60 = 42,319.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,750.40/122,625.60 = 42,319.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,750.40x = 122,625.60 × 42,319.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,750.40x = 5,189,466,341.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,466,341.76/81,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,479.40

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