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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,105.62, 121,665.65 and 28,515.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,105.62, 121,665.65 and 28,515.56 is: 42,775.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,105.62 : 121,665.65 = 28,515.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,105.62/121,665.65 = 28,515.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,105.62x = 121,665.65 × 28,515.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,105.62x = 3,469,363,391.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,363,391.61/81,105.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,775.87

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