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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,106.08, 118,678.15 and 32,359.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,106.08, 118,678.15 and 32,359.09 is: 48,546.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,106.08 : 118,678.15 = 32,359.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,106.08/118,678.15 = 32,359.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,106.08x = 118,678.15 × 32,359.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,106.08x = 3,840,316,680.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,316,680.64/79,106.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,546.42

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