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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,857.40, 122,721.30 and 44,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,857.40, 122,721.30 and 44,921.40 is: 67,346.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,857.40 : 122,721.30 = 44,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,857.40/122,721.30 = 44,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,857.40x = 122,721.30 × 44,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,857.40x = 5,512,812,605.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,812,605.82/81,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,346.54

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