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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,090.44, 118,679.54 and 32,376.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,090.44, 118,679.54 and 32,376.12 is: 48,582.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,090.44 : 118,679.54 = 32,376.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,090.44/118,679.54 = 32,376.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,090.44x = 118,679.54 × 32,376.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,090.44x = 3,842,382,866.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,382,866.70/79,090.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,582.14

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