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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,308.02, 121,891.95 and 31,423.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,308.02, 121,891.95 and 31,423.12 is: 47,107.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,308.02 : 121,891.95 = 31,423.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,308.02/121,891.95 = 31,423.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,308.02x = 121,891.95 × 31,423.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,308.02x = 3,830,225,371.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,225,371.88/81,308.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,107.60

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