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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,105.30, 118,589.07 and 32,328.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,105.30, 118,589.07 and 32,328.34 is: 48,464.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,105.30 : 118,589.07 = 32,328.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,105.30/118,589.07 = 32,328.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,105.30x = 118,589.07 × 32,328.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,105.30x = 3,833,787,775.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,787,775.24/79,105.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,464.36

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