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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,493.68, 182,219.75 and 32,726.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,493.68, 182,219.75 and 32,726.42 is: 49,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,493.68 : 182,219.75 = 32,726.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,493.68/182,219.75 = 32,726.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,493.68x = 182,219.75 × 32,726.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,493.68x = 5,963,399,907.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,399,907.16/121,493.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,084.04

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