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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,475.20, 122,123.70 and 28,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,475.20, 122,123.70 and 28,857.60 is: 43,254.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,475.20 : 122,123.70 = 28,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,475.20/122,123.70 = 28,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,475.20x = 122,123.70 × 28,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,475.20x = 3,524,196,885.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,196,885.12/81,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,254.84

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