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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,040.70, 123,024.60 and 32,104.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,040.70, 123,024.60 and 32,104.20 is: 48,142.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,040.70 : 123,024.60 = 32,104.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,040.70/123,024.60 = 32,104.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,040.70x = 123,024.60 × 32,104.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,040.70x = 3,949,606,363.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,606,363.32/82,040.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,142.04

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