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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,904.98, 122,887.04 and 28,604.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,904.98, 122,887.04 and 28,604.81 is: 42,917.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,904.98 : 122,887.04 = 28,604.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,904.98/122,887.04 = 28,604.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,904.98x = 122,887.04 × 28,604.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,904.98x = 3,515,159,984.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,159,984.07/81,904.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,917.54

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