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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,857.34, 122,833.08 and 34,468.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,857.34, 122,833.08 and 34,468.70 is: 51,722.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,857.34 : 122,833.08 = 34,468.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,857.34/122,833.08 = 34,468.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,857.34x = 122,833.08 × 34,468.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,857.34x = 4,233,895,970.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,895,970.43/81,857.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,722.86

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