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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,948.55, 122,932.34 and 28,624.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,948.55, 122,932.34 and 28,624.02 is: 42,939.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,948.55 : 122,932.34 = 28,624.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,948.55/122,932.34 = 28,624.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,948.55x = 122,932.34 × 28,624.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,948.55x = 3,518,817,615.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,817,615.69/81,948.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,939.35

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