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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,900.84, 122,870.70 and 42,476.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,900.84, 122,870.70 and 42,476.52 is: 63,724.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,900.84 : 122,870.70 = 42,476.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,900.84/122,870.70 = 42,476.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,900.84x = 122,870.70 × 42,476.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,900.84x = 5,219,119,745.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,219,119,745.96/81,900.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,724.86

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