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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,493.80, 122,262.30 and 28,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,493.80, 122,262.30 and 28,897.80 is: 43,354.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,493.80 : 122,262.30 = 28,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,493.80/122,262.30 = 28,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,493.80x = 122,262.30 × 28,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,493.80x = 3,533,111,492.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,111,492.94/81,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,354.36

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