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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,602.48, 122,379.09 and 31,671.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,602.48, 122,379.09 and 31,671.44 is: 47,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,602.48 : 122,379.09 = 31,671.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,602.48/122,379.09 = 31,671.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,602.48x = 122,379.09 × 31,671.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,602.48x = 3,875,921,394.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,921,394.29/81,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,497.60

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