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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,670.35, 122,447.61 and 31,708.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,670.35, 122,447.61 and 31,708.34 is: 47,540.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,670.35 : 122,447.61 = 31,708.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,670.35/122,447.61 = 31,708.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,670.35x = 122,447.61 × 31,708.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,670.35x = 3,882,609,837.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,609,837.83/81,670.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,540.02

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