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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,104.82, 121,599.91 and 31,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,104.82, 121,599.91 and 31,142.80 is: 46,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,104.82 : 121,599.91 = 31,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,104.82/121,599.91 = 31,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,104.82x = 121,599.91 × 31,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,104.82x = 3,786,961,677.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,961,677.15/81,104.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,692.19

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