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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,075.38, 118,613.14 and 32,328.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,075.38, 118,613.14 and 32,328.25 is: 48,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,075.38 : 118,613.14 = 32,328.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,075.38/118,613.14 = 32,328.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,075.38x = 118,613.14 × 32,328.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,075.38x = 3,834,555,243.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,555,243.21/79,075.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,492.40

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