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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,418.01, 119,100.58 and 32,020.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,418.01, 119,100.58 and 32,020.86 is: 48,020.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,418.01 : 119,100.58 = 32,020.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,418.01/119,100.58 = 32,020.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,418.01x = 119,100.58 × 32,020.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,418.01x = 3,813,702,998.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,702,998.10/79,418.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,020.63

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