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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,041.01, 118,561.52 and 32,293.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,041.01, 118,561.52 and 32,293.89 is: 48,440.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,041.01 : 118,561.52 = 32,293.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,041.01/118,561.52 = 32,293.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,041.01x = 118,561.52 × 32,293.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,041.01x = 3,828,812,685.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,812,685.11/79,041.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,440.84

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