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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,420.02, 119,103.58 and 32,022.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,420.02, 119,103.58 and 32,022.86 is: 48,023.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,420.02 : 119,103.58 = 32,022.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,420.02/119,103.58 = 32,022.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,420.02x = 119,103.58 × 32,022.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,420.02x = 3,814,037,267.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,037,267.84/79,420.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,023.63

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