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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,908.40, 122,927.40 and 32,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,908.40, 122,927.40 and 32,012.40 is: 48,043.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,908.40 : 122,927.40 = 32,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,908.40/122,927.40 = 32,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,908.40x = 122,927.40 × 32,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,908.40x = 3,935,201,099.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,201,099.76/81,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,043.93

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