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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.16, 118,680.48 and 32,376.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.16, 118,680.48 and 32,376.84 is: 48,583.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.16 : 118,680.48 = 32,376.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.16/118,680.48 = 32,376.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.16x = 118,680.48 × 32,376.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.16x = 3,842,498,912.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,498,912.08/79,091.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,583.17

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