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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,547.57, 122,329.76 and 28,239.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,547.57, 122,329.76 and 28,239.45 is: 42,362.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,547.57 : 122,329.76 = 28,239.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,547.57/122,329.76 = 28,239.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,547.57x = 122,329.76 × 28,239.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,547.57x = 3,454,525,141.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,525,141.03/81,547.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,362.09

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