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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,167.40, 121,767.84 and 28,613.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,167.40, 121,767.84 and 28,613.52 is: 42,926.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,167.40 : 121,767.84 = 28,613.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,167.40/121,767.84 = 28,613.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,167.40x = 121,767.84 × 28,613.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,167.40x = 3,484,206,525.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,206,525.20/81,167.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,926.18

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