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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,303.27, 121,884.83 and 31,418.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,303.27, 121,884.83 and 31,418.37 is: 47,100.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,303.27 : 121,884.83 = 31,418.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,303.27/121,884.83 = 31,418.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,303.27x = 121,884.83 × 31,418.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,303.27x = 3,829,422,529.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,422,529.24/81,303.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,100.47

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