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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,310.48, 123,474.83 and 32,384.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,310.48, 123,474.83 and 32,384.00 is: 48,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,310.48 : 123,474.83 = 32,384.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,310.48/123,474.83 = 32,384.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,310.48x = 123,474.83 × 32,384.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,310.48x = 3,998,609,223.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,609,223.65/82,310.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,579.59

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