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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,082.19, 118,667.16 and 32,367.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,082.19, 118,667.16 and 32,367.87 is: 48,569.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,082.19 : 118,667.16 = 32,367.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,082.19/118,667.16 = 32,367.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,082.19x = 118,667.16 × 32,367.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,082.19x = 3,841,003,208.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,003,208.15/79,082.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,569.76

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