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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,673.34, 122,527.46 and 28,366.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,673.34, 122,527.46 and 28,366.98 is: 42,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,673.34 : 122,527.46 = 28,366.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,673.34/122,527.46 = 28,366.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,673.34x = 122,527.46 × 28,366.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,673.34x = 3,475,734,007.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,734,007.27/81,673.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,556.53

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