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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,130.68, 123,197.00 and 32,234.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,130.68, 123,197.00 and 32,234.27 is: 48,351.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,130.68 : 123,197.00 = 32,234.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,130.68/123,197.00 = 32,234.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,130.68x = 123,197.00 × 32,234.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,130.68x = 3,971,165,458.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,165,458.33/82,130.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,351.79

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