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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,520.38, 122,300.82 and 28,935.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,520.38, 122,300.82 and 28,935.18 is: 43,409.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,520.38 : 122,300.82 = 28,935.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,520.38/122,300.82 = 28,935.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,520.38x = 122,300.82 × 28,935.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,520.38x = 3,538,796,240.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,796,240.85/81,520.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,409.96

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