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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,994.40, 123,020.40 and 29,405.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,994.40, 123,020.40 and 29,405.60 is: 44,118.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,994.40 : 123,020.40 = 29,405.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,994.40/123,020.40 = 29,405.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,994.40x = 123,020.40 × 29,405.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,994.40x = 3,617,488,674.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,488,674.24/81,994.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,118.73

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