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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,882.92, 122,890.58 and 42,451.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,882.92, 122,890.58 and 42,451.31 is: 63,711.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,882.92 : 122,890.58 = 42,451.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,882.92/122,890.58 = 42,451.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,882.92x = 122,890.58 × 42,451.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,882.92x = 5,216,866,107.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,866,107.66/81,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,711.29

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