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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,648.48, 122,480.46 and 31,732.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,648.48, 122,480.46 and 31,732.43 is: 47,601.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,648.48 : 122,480.46 = 31,732.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,648.48/122,480.46 = 31,732.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,648.48x = 122,480.46 × 31,732.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,648.48x = 3,886,602,623.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,602,623.32/81,648.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,601.65

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