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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,048.09, 181,572.15 and 32,301.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,048.09, 181,572.15 and 32,301.93 is: 48,452.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,048.09 : 181,572.15 = 32,301.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,048.09/181,572.15 = 32,301.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,048.09x = 181,572.15 × 32,301.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,048.09x = 5,865,130,879.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,130,879.25/121,048.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,452.90

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