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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,191.48, 121,785.76 and 31,282.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,191.48, 121,785.76 and 31,282.40 is: 46,923.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,191.48 : 121,785.76 = 31,282.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,191.48/121,785.76 = 31,282.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,191.48x = 121,785.76 × 31,282.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,191.48x = 3,809,750,858.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,809,750,858.62/81,191.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,923.04

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