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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,129.42, 123,207.44 and 32,182.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,129.42, 123,207.44 and 32,182.43 is: 48,278.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,129.42 : 123,207.44 = 32,182.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,129.42/123,207.44 = 32,182.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,129.42x = 123,207.44 × 32,182.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,129.42x = 3,965,114,960.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,114,960.39/82,129.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,278.86

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