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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,549.57, 122,332.76 and 28,241.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,549.57, 122,332.76 and 28,241.45 is: 42,365.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,549.57 : 122,332.76 = 28,241.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,549.57/122,332.76 = 28,241.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,549.57x = 122,332.76 × 28,241.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,549.57x = 3,454,854,524.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,854,524.90/81,549.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,365.09

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