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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.48, 118,563.06 and 32,299.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.48, 118,563.06 and 32,299.64 is: 48,441.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.48 : 118,563.06 = 32,299.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.48/118,563.06 = 32,299.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.48x = 118,563.06 × 32,299.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.48x = 3,829,544,155.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,544,155.30/79,055.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,441.22

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