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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.88, 119,173.28 and 32,051.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.88, 119,173.28 and 32,051.30 is: 48,075.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.88 : 119,173.28 = 32,051.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.88/119,173.28 = 32,051.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.88x = 119,173.28 × 32,051.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.88x = 3,819,657,793.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,657,793.14/79,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,075.72

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