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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,151.36, 123,248.64 and 32,234.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,151.36, 123,248.64 and 32,234.48 is: 48,360.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,151.36 : 123,248.64 = 32,234.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,151.36/123,248.64 = 32,234.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,151.36x = 123,248.64 × 32,234.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,151.36x = 3,972,855,821.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,855,821.11/82,151.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,360.20

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