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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,900.40, 122,653.72 and 46,733.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,900.40, 122,653.72 and 46,733.44 is: 69,987.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,900.40 : 122,653.72 = 46,733.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,900.40/122,653.72 = 46,733.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,900.40x = 122,653.72 × 46,733.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,900.40x = 5,732,030,264.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,030,264.40/81,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,987.82

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