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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,799.56, 122,713.56 and 31,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,799.56, 122,713.56 and 31,906.80 is: 47,865.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,799.56 : 122,713.56 = 31,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,799.56/122,713.56 = 31,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,799.56x = 122,713.56 × 31,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,799.56x = 3,915,397,016.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,397,016.21/81,799.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,865.75

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