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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,348.84, 122,041.80 and 31,429.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,348.84, 122,041.80 and 31,429.08 is: 47,150.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,348.84 : 122,041.80 = 31,429.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,348.84/122,041.80 = 31,429.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,348.84x = 122,041.80 × 31,429.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,348.84x = 3,835,661,495.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,661,495.54/81,348.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,150.78

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