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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,064.34, 121,608.69 and 28,464.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,064.34, 121,608.69 and 28,464.56 is: 42,701.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,064.34 : 121,608.69 = 28,464.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,064.34/121,608.69 = 28,464.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,064.34x = 121,608.69 × 28,464.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,064.34x = 3,461,537,853.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,537,853.03/81,064.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,701.12

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