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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,354.60, 122,020.29 and 31,458.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,354.60, 122,020.29 and 31,458.15 is: 47,182.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,354.60 : 122,020.29 = 31,458.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,354.60/122,020.29 = 31,458.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,354.60x = 122,020.29 × 31,458.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,354.60x = 3,838,532,585.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,532,585.86/81,354.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,182.74

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