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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,574.37, 182,370.77 and 32,826.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,574.37, 182,370.77 and 32,826.58 is: 49,242.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,574.37 : 182,370.77 = 32,826.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,574.37/182,370.77 = 32,826.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,574.37x = 182,370.77 × 32,826.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,574.37x = 5,986,609,384.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,609,384.59/121,574.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,242.36

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