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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,112.60, 118,668.54 and 32,365.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,112.60, 118,668.54 and 32,365.47 is: 48,548.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,112.60 : 118,668.54 = 32,365.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,112.60/118,668.54 = 32,365.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,112.60x = 118,668.54 × 32,365.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,112.60x = 3,840,763,637.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,763,637.69/79,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,548.07

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