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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,732.69, 122,567.04 and 31,806.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,732.69, 122,567.04 and 31,806.18 is: 47,696.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,732.69 : 122,567.04 = 31,806.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,732.69/122,567.04 = 31,806.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,732.69x = 122,567.04 × 31,806.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,732.69x = 3,898,389,336.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,389,336.31/81,732.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.82

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