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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,658.05, 122,494.79 and 31,741.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,658.05, 122,494.79 and 31,741.98 is: 47,615.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,658.05 : 122,494.79 = 31,741.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,658.05/122,494.79 = 31,741.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,658.05x = 122,494.79 × 31,741.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,658.05x = 3,888,227,174.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,227,174.28/81,658.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,615.97

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