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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,796.60, 122,694.90 and 72,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,796.60, 122,694.90 and 72,465.40 is: 108,698.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,796.60 : 122,694.90 = 72,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,796.60/122,694.90 = 72,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,796.60x = 122,694.90 × 72,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,796.60x = 8,891,135,006.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,891,135,006.46/81,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,698.10

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