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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,453.53, 122,141.96 and 31,556.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,453.53, 122,141.96 and 31,556.99 is: 47,320.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,453.53 : 122,141.96 = 31,556.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,453.53/122,141.96 = 31,556.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,453.53x = 122,141.96 × 31,556.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,453.53x = 3,854,432,452.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,432,452.52/81,453.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,320.63

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