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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,747.34, 122,626.47 and 31,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,747.34, 122,626.47 and 31,824.20 is: 47,738.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,747.34 : 122,626.47 = 31,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,747.34/122,626.47 = 31,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,747.34x = 122,626.47 × 31,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,747.34x = 3,902,489,306.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,489,306.57/81,747.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,738.43

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