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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,103.80, 121,598.10 and 31,164.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,103.80, 121,598.10 and 31,164.60 is: 46,724.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,103.80 : 121,598.10 = 31,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,103.80/121,598.10 = 31,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,103.80x = 121,598.10 × 31,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,103.80x = 3,789,556,147.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,556,147.26/81,103.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,724.77

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