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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,497.40, 119,200.74 and 32,694.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,497.40, 119,200.74 and 32,694.52 is: 49,023.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,497.40 : 119,200.74 = 32,694.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,497.40/119,200.74 = 32,694.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,497.40x = 119,200.74 × 32,694.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,497.40x = 3,897,210,977.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,210,977.94/79,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,023.13

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