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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,900.25, 122,777.24 and 31,968.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,900.25, 122,777.24 and 31,968.74 is: 47,924.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,900.25 : 122,777.24 = 31,968.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,900.25/122,777.24 = 31,968.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,900.25x = 122,777.24 × 31,968.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,900.25x = 3,925,033,810.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,033,810.58/81,900.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,924.57

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