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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,080.42, 121,675.99 and 28,489.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,080.42, 121,675.99 and 28,489.91 is: 42,754.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,080.42 : 121,675.99 = 28,489.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,080.42/121,675.99 = 28,489.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,080.42x = 121,675.99 × 28,489.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,080.42x = 3,466,538,004.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,538,004.26/81,080.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,754.32

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