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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,415.14, 119,121.20 and 32,029.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,415.14, 119,121.20 and 32,029.24 is: 48,043.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,415.14 : 119,121.20 = 32,029.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,415.14/119,121.20 = 32,029.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,415.14x = 119,121.20 × 32,029.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,415.14x = 3,815,361,503.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,361,503.89/79,415.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,043.25

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