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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,119.90, 121,686.15 and 28,541.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,119.90, 121,686.15 and 28,541.18 is: 42,813.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,119.90 : 121,686.15 = 28,541.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,119.90/121,686.15 = 28,541.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,119.90x = 121,686.15 × 28,541.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,119.90x = 3,473,066,310.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,066,310.66/81,119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813.99

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