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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,633.35, 122,426.83 and 31,702.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,633.35, 122,426.83 and 31,702.79 is: 47,545.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,633.35 : 122,426.83 = 31,702.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,633.35/122,426.83 = 31,702.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,633.35x = 122,426.83 × 31,702.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,633.35x = 3,881,272,081.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,272,081.86/81,633.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,545.18

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