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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,185.48, 121,776.78 and 31,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,185.48, 121,776.78 and 31,276.40 is: 46,914.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,185.48 : 121,776.78 = 31,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,185.48/121,776.78 = 31,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,185.48x = 121,776.78 × 31,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,185.48x = 3,808,739,281.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,739,281.99/81,185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,914.05

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