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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,061.73, 123,148.00 and 32,135.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,061.73, 123,148.00 and 32,135.61 is: 48,225.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,061.73 : 123,148.00 = 32,135.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,061.73/123,148.00 = 32,135.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,061.73x = 123,148.00 × 32,135.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,061.73x = 3,957,436,075.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,436,075.14/82,061.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,225.11

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