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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,081.63, 121,628.93 and 28,502.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,081.63, 121,628.93 and 28,502.91 is: 42,756.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,081.63 : 121,628.93 = 28,502.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,081.63/121,628.93 = 28,502.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,081.63x = 121,628.93 × 28,502.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,081.63x = 3,466,778,302.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,778,302.67/81,081.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,756.64

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