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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,842.58, 122,763.87 and 70,715.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,842.58, 122,763.87 and 70,715.61 is: 106,073.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,842.58 : 122,763.87 = 70,715.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,842.58/122,763.87 = 70,715.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,842.58x = 122,763.87 × 70,715.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,842.58x = 8,681,321,953.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,681,321,953.01/81,842.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,073.42

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