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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,477.47, 119,183.40 and 32,090.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,477.47, 119,183.40 and 32,090.65 is: 48,122.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,477.47 : 119,183.40 = 32,090.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,477.47/119,183.40 = 32,090.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,477.47x = 119,183.40 × 32,090.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,477.47x = 3,824,672,477.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,672,477.25/79,477.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,122.73

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