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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,649.60, 122,482.11 and 31,733.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,649.60, 122,482.11 and 31,733.52 is: 47,603.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,649.60 : 122,482.11 = 31,733.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,649.60/122,482.11 = 31,733.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,649.60x = 122,482.11 × 31,733.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,649.60x = 3,886,788,657.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,788,657.48/81,649.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,603.28

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