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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,796.80, 122,695.20 and 48,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,796.80, 122,695.20 and 48,619.20 is: 72,928.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,796.80 : 122,695.20 = 48,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,796.80/122,695.20 = 48,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,796.80x = 122,695.20 × 48,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,796.80x = 5,965,342,467.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,342,467.84/81,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,928.80

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