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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,650.65, 122,444.49 and 31,724.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,650.65, 122,444.49 and 31,724.17 is: 47,574.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,650.65 : 122,444.49 = 31,724.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,650.65/122,444.49 = 31,724.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,650.65x = 122,444.49 × 31,724.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,650.65x = 3,884,450,050.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,450,050.26/81,650.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,574.03

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