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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,678.44, 123,937.47 and 32,741.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,678.44, 123,937.47 and 32,741.94 is: 49,081.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,678.44 : 123,937.47 = 32,741.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,678.44/123,937.47 = 32,741.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,678.44x = 123,937.47 × 32,741.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,678.44x = 4,057,953,206.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,057,953,206.49/82,678.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,081.15

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