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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,765.40, 122,648.10 and 42,334.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,765.40, 122,648.10 and 42,334.60 is: 63,501.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,765.40 : 122,648.10 = 42,334.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,765.40/122,648.10 = 42,334.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,765.40x = 122,648.10 × 42,334.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,765.40x = 5,192,258,254.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192,258,254.26/81,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,501.90

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