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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,337.60, 122,006.40 and 28,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,337.60, 122,006.40 and 28,752.40 is: 43,128.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,337.60 : 122,006.40 = 28,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,337.60/122,006.40 = 28,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,337.60x = 122,006.40 × 28,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,337.60x = 3,507,976,815.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,976,815.36/81,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,128.60

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