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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,523.80, 122,297.85 and 28,928.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,523.80, 122,297.85 and 28,928.88 is: 43,397.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,523.80 : 122,297.85 = 28,928.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,523.80/122,297.85 = 28,928.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,523.80x = 122,297.85 × 28,928.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,523.80x = 3,537,939,826.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,939,826.91/81,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,397.63

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