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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,096.37, 118,644.55 and 32,349.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,096.37, 118,644.55 and 32,349.24 is: 48,523.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,096.37 : 118,644.55 = 32,349.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,096.37/118,644.55 = 32,349.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,096.37x = 118,644.55 × 32,349.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,096.37x = 3,838,060,941.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,060,941.77/79,096.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,523.86

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