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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,324.80, 118,929.60 and 32,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,324.80, 118,929.60 and 32,553.60 is: 48,806.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,324.80 : 118,929.60 = 32,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,324.80/118,929.60 = 32,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,324.80x = 118,929.60 × 32,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,324.80x = 3,871,586,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,586,626.56/79,324.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,806.76

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