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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,034.37, 123,047.46 and 32,123.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,034.37, 123,047.46 and 32,123.61 is: 48,183.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,034.37 : 123,047.46 = 32,123.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,034.37/123,047.46 = 32,123.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,034.37x = 123,047.46 × 32,123.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,034.37x = 3,952,728,616.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,728,616.53/82,034.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,183.81

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