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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,014.45, 118,521.80 and 32,267.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,014.45, 118,521.80 and 32,267.33 is: 48,401.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,014.45 : 118,521.80 = 32,267.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,014.45/118,521.80 = 32,267.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,014.45x = 118,521.80 × 32,267.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,014.45x = 3,824,381,844.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,381,844.31/79,014.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,401.04

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