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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,626.42, 122,393.69 and 28,293.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,626.42, 122,393.69 and 28,293.41 is: 42,424.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,626.42 : 122,393.69 = 28,293.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,626.42/122,393.69 = 28,293.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,626.42x = 122,393.69 × 28,293.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,626.42x = 3,462,935,123.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,935,123.20/81,626.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,424.19

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