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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,969.20, 122,968.20 and 29,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,969.20, 122,968.20 and 29,409.20 is: 44,118.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,969.20 : 122,968.20 = 29,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,969.20/122,968.20 = 29,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,969.20x = 122,968.20 × 29,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,969.20x = 3,616,396,387.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,396,387.44/81,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118.97

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