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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,379.55, 123,522.48 and 32,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,379.55, 123,522.48 and 32,432.60 is: 48,630.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,379.55 : 123,522.48 = 32,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,379.55/123,522.48 = 32,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,379.55x = 123,522.48 × 32,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,379.55x = 4,006,155,184.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,006,155,184.85/82,379.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,630.46

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