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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,950.40, 122,925.60 and 72,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,950.40, 122,925.60 and 72,327.60 is: 108,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,950.40 : 122,925.60 = 72,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,950.40/122,925.60 = 72,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,950.40x = 122,925.60 × 72,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,950.40x = 8,890,913,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,890,913,626.56/81,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,491.40

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