Given three number are 86, 87, 91.
Let the fourth number = x
Average of four numbers = 98
apply formula for average
average = sum of observation / number of observation
98 = (86 + 87 + 91 + x) / 4
multiply both side by 4 and we get;
392 = 86 + 87 + 91 + x
392 = 264 + x
subtract 294 from both sides and we get
x = 128
Therefore, fourth number = 128 |