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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,168.40, 121,666.20 and 31,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,168.40, 121,666.20 and 31,229.20 is: 46,810.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,168.40 : 121,666.20 = 31,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,168.40/121,666.20 = 31,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,168.40x = 121,666.20 × 31,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,168.40x = 3,799,538,093.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,538,093.04/81,168.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,810.56

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