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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,250.40, 121,863.24 and 31,323.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,250.40, 121,863.24 and 31,323.21 is: 46,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,250.40 : 121,863.24 = 31,323.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,250.40/121,863.24 = 31,323.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,250.40x = 121,863.24 × 31,323.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,250.40x = 3,817,147,857.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,147,857.80/81,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,980.05

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