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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,339.90, 121,973.40 and 31,403.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,339.90, 121,973.40 and 31,403.40 is: 47,091.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,339.90 : 121,973.40 = 31,403.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,339.90/121,973.40 = 31,403.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,339.90x = 121,973.40 × 31,403.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,339.90x = 3,830,379,469.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,379,469.56/81,339.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,091.03

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