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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,751.32, 122,579.33 and 31,772.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,751.32, 122,579.33 and 31,772.97 is: 47,640.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,751.32 : 122,579.33 = 31,772.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,751.32/122,579.33 = 31,772.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,751.32x = 122,579.33 × 31,772.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,751.32x = 3,894,709,215.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,709,215.85/81,751.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,640.93

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