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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,058.48, 118,567.56 and 32,302.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,058.48, 118,567.56 and 32,302.64 is: 48,445.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,058.48 : 118,567.56 = 32,302.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,058.48/118,567.56 = 32,302.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,058.48x = 118,567.56 × 32,302.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,058.48x = 3,830,045,206.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,045,206.36/79,058.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,445.72

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