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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,324.40, 121,986.60 and 31,406.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,324.40, 121,986.60 and 31,406.80 is: 47,110.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,324.40 : 121,986.60 = 31,406.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,324.40/121,986.60 = 31,406.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,324.40x = 121,986.60 × 31,406.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,324.40x = 3,831,208,748.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,208,748.88/81,324.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,110.20

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