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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.20, 61,461.90 and 32,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.20, 61,461.90 and 32,110.60 is: 48,135.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.20 : 61,461.90 = 32,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.20/61,461.90 = 32,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.20x = 61,461.90 × 32,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.20x = 1,973,578,486.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,578,486.14/41,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,135.83

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