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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,081.54, 121,677.68 and 28,491.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,081.54, 121,677.68 and 28,491.03 is: 42,756.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,081.54 : 121,677.68 = 28,491.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,081.54/121,677.68 = 28,491.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,081.54x = 121,677.68 × 28,491.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,081.54x = 3,466,722,431.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,722,431.21/81,081.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,756.00

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