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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,735.35, 124,110.42 and 32,133.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,735.35, 124,110.42 and 32,133.17 is: 48,202.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,735.35 : 124,110.42 = 32,133.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,735.35/124,110.42 = 32,133.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,735.35x = 124,110.42 × 32,133.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,735.35x = 3,988,061,063.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,061,063.97/82,735.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,202.63

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