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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,534.64, 122,320.32 and 28,944.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,534.64, 122,320.32 and 28,944.04 is: 43,422.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,534.64 : 122,320.32 = 28,944.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,534.64/122,320.32 = 28,944.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,534.64x = 122,320.32 × 28,944.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,534.64x = 3,540,444,234.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,444,234.89/81,534.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,422.58

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