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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,102.37, 111,859.07 and 48,803.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,102.37, 111,859.07 and 48,803.31 is: 67,311.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,102.37 : 111,859.07 = 48,803.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,102.37/111,859.07 = 48,803.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,102.37x = 111,859.07 × 48,803.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,102.37x = 5,459,092,625.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,459,092,625.51/81,102.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,311.14

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