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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,806.40, 122,680.80 and 29,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,806.40, 122,680.80 and 29,217.60 is: 43,816.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,806.40 : 122,680.80 = 29,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,806.40/122,680.80 = 29,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,806.40x = 122,680.80 × 29,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,806.40x = 3,584,438,542.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,438,542.08/81,806.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,816.11

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