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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,494.68, 182,221.24 and 32,727.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,494.68, 182,221.24 and 32,727.42 is: 49,085.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,494.68 : 182,221.24 = 32,727.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,494.68/182,221.24 = 32,727.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,494.68x = 182,221.24 × 32,727.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,494.68x = 5,963,631,054.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,631,054.40/121,494.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,085.53

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