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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,812.40, 122,718.60 and 44,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,812.40, 122,718.60 and 44,487.60 is: 66,731.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,812.40 : 122,718.60 = 44,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,812.40/122,718.60 = 44,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,812.40x = 122,718.60 × 44,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,812.40x = 5,459,455,989.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,459,455,989.36/81,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,731.40

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