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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,581.38, 122,372.06 and 28,992.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,581.38, 122,372.06 and 28,992.94 is: 43,489.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,581.38 : 122,372.06 = 28,992.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,581.38/122,372.06 = 28,992.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,581.38x = 122,372.06 × 28,992.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,581.38x = 3,547,925,793.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,925,793.26/81,581.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,489.41

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