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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,808.45, 122,662.41 and 31,830.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,808.45, 122,662.41 and 31,830.34 is: 47,725.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,808.45 : 122,662.41 = 31,830.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,808.45/122,662.41 = 31,830.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,808.45x = 122,662.41 × 31,830.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,808.45x = 3,904,386,215.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,386,215.52/81,808.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,725.95

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