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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,918.72, 122,912.64 and 48,702.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,918.72, 122,912.64 and 48,702.24 is: 73,073.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,918.72 : 122,912.64 = 48,702.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,918.72/122,912.64 = 48,702.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,918.72x = 122,912.64 × 48,702.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,918.72x = 5,986,120,892.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,120,892.31/81,918.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,073.91

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