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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,793.56, 122,704.56 and 31,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,793.56, 122,704.56 and 31,900.80 is: 47,856.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,793.56 : 122,704.56 = 31,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,793.56/122,704.56 = 31,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,793.56x = 122,704.56 × 31,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,793.56x = 3,914,373,627.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,373,627.65/81,793.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,856.75

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