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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,815.54, 122,574.99 and 37,479.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,815.54, 122,574.99 and 37,479.38 is: 56,151.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,815.54 : 122,574.99 = 37,479.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,815.54/122,574.99 = 37,479.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,815.54x = 122,574.99 × 37,479.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,815.54x = 4,594,034,628.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,034,628.71/81,815.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,151.13

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