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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,131.33, 123,210.32 and 32,184.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,131.33, 123,210.32 and 32,184.35 is: 48,281.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,131.33 : 123,210.32 = 32,184.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,131.33/123,210.32 = 32,184.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,131.33x = 123,210.32 × 32,184.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,131.33x = 3,965,443,747.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,443,747.56/82,131.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,281.74

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