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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,484.58, 119,200.55 and 32,087.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,484.58, 119,200.55 and 32,087.43 is: 48,120.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,484.58 : 119,200.55 = 32,087.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,484.58/119,200.55 = 32,087.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,484.58x = 119,200.55 × 32,087.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,484.58x = 3,824,839,143.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,839,143.65/79,484.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,120.52

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