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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,515.16, 122,276.86 and 28,928.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,515.16, 122,276.86 and 28,928.74 is: 43,394.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,515.16 : 122,276.86 = 28,928.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,515.16/122,276.86 = 28,928.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,515.16x = 122,276.86 × 28,928.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,515.16x = 3,537,315,490.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,315,490.96/81,515.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,394.57

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