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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,460.80, 122,212.80 and 28,864.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,460.80, 122,212.80 and 28,864.80 is: 43,304.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,460.80 : 122,212.80 = 28,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,460.80/122,212.80 = 28,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,460.80x = 122,212.80 × 28,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,460.80x = 3,527,648,029.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,648,029.44/81,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,304.85

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