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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,766.10, 122,653.20 and 42,400.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,766.10, 122,653.20 and 42,400.10 is: 63,602.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,766.10 : 122,653.20 = 42,400.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,766.10/122,653.20 = 42,400.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,766.10x = 122,653.20 × 42,400.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,766.10x = 5,200,507,945.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,200,507,945.32/81,766.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,602.25

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