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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,378.60, 122,067.90 and 28,793.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,378.60, 122,067.90 and 28,793.40 is: 43,190.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,378.60 : 122,067.90 = 28,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,378.60/122,067.90 = 28,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,378.60x = 122,067.90 × 28,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,378.60x = 3,514,749,871.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,749,871.86/81,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,190.10

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