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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,207.87, 121,753.94 and 31,245.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,207.87, 121,753.94 and 31,245.85 is: 46,846.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,207.87 : 121,753.94 = 31,245.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,207.87/121,753.94 = 31,245.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,207.87x = 121,753.94 × 31,245.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,207.87x = 3,804,305,342.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,305,342.11/81,207.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,846.51

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