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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,448.10, 482,124.76 and 84,807.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,448.10, 482,124.76 and 84,807.41 is: 127,198.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,448.10 : 482,124.76 = 84,807.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,448.10/482,124.76 = 84,807.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,448.10x = 482,124.76 × 84,807.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,448.10x = 40,887,749,569.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,887,749,569.83/321,448.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,198.61

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