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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,484.48, 122,216.34 and 31,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,484.48, 122,216.34 and 31,530.40 is: 47,291.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,484.48 : 122,216.34 = 31,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,484.48/122,216.34 = 31,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,484.48x = 122,216.34 × 31,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,484.48x = 3,853,530,086.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,530,086.74/81,484.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,291.58

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