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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,052.40, 123,096.60 and 32,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,052.40, 123,096.60 and 32,132.40 is: 48,205.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,052.40 : 123,096.60 = 32,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,052.40/123,096.60 = 32,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,052.40x = 123,096.60 × 32,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,052.40x = 3,955,389,189.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,389,189.84/82,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,205.65

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