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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,047.70, 123,065.15 and 32,118.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,047.70, 123,065.15 and 32,118.10 is: 48,174.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,047.70 : 123,065.15 = 32,118.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,047.70/123,065.15 = 32,118.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,047.70x = 123,065.15 × 32,118.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,047.70x = 3,952,618,794.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,618,794.22/82,047.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,174.64

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