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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,423.59, 182,135.39 and 32,677.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,423.59, 182,135.39 and 32,677.29 is: 49,015.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,423.59 : 182,135.39 = 32,677.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,423.59/182,135.39 = 32,677.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,423.59x = 182,135.39 × 32,677.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,423.59x = 5,951,690,794.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,690,794.91/121,423.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,015.94

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