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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,467.18, 119,200.86 and 32,687.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,467.18, 119,200.86 and 32,687.34 is: 49,031.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,467.18 : 119,200.86 = 32,687.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,467.18/119,200.86 = 32,687.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,467.18x = 119,200.86 × 32,687.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,467.18x = 3,896,359,039.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,359,039.11/79,467.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,031.05

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