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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,475.12, 482,146.80 and 121,726.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,475.12, 482,146.80 and 121,726.60 is: 182,564.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,475.12 : 482,146.80 = 121,726.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,475.12/482,146.80 = 121,726.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,475.12x = 482,146.80 × 121,726.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,475.12x = 58,690,090,664.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,690,090,664.88/321,475.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,564.95

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