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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,326.54, 123,487.32 and 32,370.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,326.54, 123,487.32 and 32,370.60 is: 48,554.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,326.54 : 123,487.32 = 32,370.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,326.54/123,487.32 = 32,370.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,326.54x = 123,487.32 × 32,370.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,326.54x = 3,997,358,640.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,358,640.79/82,326.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,554.92

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