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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,996.65, 123,025.95 and 32,112.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,996.65, 123,025.95 and 32,112.39 is: 48,180.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,996.65 : 123,025.95 = 32,112.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,996.65/123,025.95 = 32,112.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,996.65x = 123,025.95 × 32,112.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,996.65x = 3,950,657,286.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,657,286.52/81,996.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,180.72

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