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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,348.66, 122,023.71 and 28,758.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,348.66, 122,023.71 and 28,758.90 is: 43,138.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,348.66 : 122,023.71 = 28,758.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,348.66/122,023.71 = 28,758.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,348.66x = 122,023.71 × 28,758.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,348.66x = 3,509,267,673.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,267,673.52/81,348.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,138.60

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