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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,058.00, 123,037.70 and 32,078.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,058.00, 123,037.70 and 32,078.57 is: 48,098.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,058.00 : 123,037.70 = 32,078.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,058.00/123,037.70 = 32,078.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,058.00x = 123,037.70 × 32,078.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,058.00x = 3,946,872,696.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,872,696.51/82,058.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,098.58

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