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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,044.80, 118,567.40 and 32,297.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,044.80, 118,567.40 and 32,297.67 is: 48,446.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,044.80 : 118,567.40 = 32,297.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,044.80/118,567.40 = 32,297.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,044.80x = 118,567.40 × 32,297.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,044.80x = 3,829,450,596.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,450,596.47/79,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,446.59

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