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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,547.35, 482,048.87 and 121,757.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,547.35, 482,048.87 and 121,757.61 is: 182,533.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,547.35 : 482,048.87 = 121,757.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,547.35/482,048.87 = 121,757.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,547.35x = 482,048.87 × 121,757.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,547.35x = 58,693,117,705.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,693,117,705.61/321,547.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,533.36

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