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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,061.94, 118,636.65 and 32,347.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,061.94, 118,636.65 and 32,347.62 is: 48,539.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,061.94 : 118,636.65 = 32,347.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,061.94/118,636.65 = 32,347.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,061.94x = 118,636.65 × 32,347.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,061.94x = 3,837,613,272.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,613,272.27/79,061.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,539.33

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