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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,102.80, 121,654.20 and 31,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,102.80, 121,654.20 and 31,206.40 is: 46,809.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,102.80 : 121,654.20 = 31,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,102.80/121,654.20 = 31,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,102.80x = 121,654.20 × 31,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,102.80x = 3,796,389,439.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,389,439.77/81,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,809.60

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