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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,995.10, 122,992.65 and 29,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,995.10, 122,992.65 and 29,385.60 is: 44,078.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,995.10 : 122,992.65 = 29,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,995.10/122,992.65 = 29,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,995.10x = 122,992.65 × 29,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,995.10x = 3,614,212,815.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,212,815.84/81,995.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,078.40

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