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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,566.10, 482,003.55 and 121,809.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,566.10, 482,003.55 and 121,809.30 is: 182,583.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,566.10 : 482,003.55 = 121,809.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,566.10/482,003.55 = 121,809.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,566.10x = 482,003.55 × 121,809.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,566.10x = 58,712,515,023.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,712,515,023.02/321,566.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,583.04

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