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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,024.36, 118,536.63 and 32,277.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,024.36, 118,536.63 and 32,277.24 is: 48,415.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.36 : 118,536.63 = 32,277.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.36/118,536.63 = 32,277.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.36x = 118,536.63 × 32,277.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.36x = 3,826,035,255.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,035,255.30/79,024.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,415.90

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