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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,657.05, 122,493.29 and 31,740.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,657.05, 122,493.29 and 31,740.98 is: 47,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,657.05 : 122,493.29 = 31,740.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,657.05/122,493.29 = 31,740.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,657.05x = 122,493.29 × 31,740.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,657.05x = 3,888,056,296.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,056,296.85/81,657.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,614.46

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