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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,921.44, 122,876.40 and 46,750.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,921.44, 122,876.40 and 46,750.88 is: 70,123.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,921.44 : 122,876.40 = 46,750.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,921.44/122,876.40 = 46,750.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,921.44x = 122,876.40 × 46,750.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,921.44x = 5,744,579,831.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,579,831.23/81,921.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,123.03

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