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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,660.88, 122,538.75 and 31,775.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,660.88, 122,538.75 and 31,775.41 is: 47,681.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,660.88 : 122,538.75 = 31,775.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,660.88/122,538.75 = 31,775.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,660.88x = 122,538.75 × 31,775.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,660.88x = 3,893,719,022.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,893,719,022.14/81,660.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,681.57

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