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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,405.60, 119,022 and 32,645.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,405.60, 119,022 and 32,645.92 is: 48,933.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,405.60 : 119,022 = 32,645.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,405.60/119,022 = 32,645.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,405.60x = 119,022 × 32,645.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,405.60x = 3,885,582,690.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,582,690.24/79,405.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,933.36

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