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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,484.72, 182,220.60 and 32,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,484.72, 182,220.60 and 32,736.80 is: 49,103.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,484.72 : 182,220.60 = 32,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,484.72/182,220.60 = 32,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,484.72x = 182,220.60 × 32,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,484.72x = 5,965,319,338.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,319,338.08/121,484.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,103.45

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