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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,075.88, 118,613.90 and 32,328.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,075.88, 118,613.90 and 32,328.75 is: 48,493.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,075.88 : 118,613.90 = 32,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,075.88/118,613.90 = 32,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,075.88x = 118,613.90 × 32,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,075.88x = 3,834,638,957.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,638,957.98/79,075.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,493.16

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