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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500.38, 119,305.25 and 32,753.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500.38, 119,305.25 and 32,753.25 is: 49,152.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.38 : 119,305.25 = 32,753.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.38/119,305.25 = 32,753.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.38x = 119,305.25 × 32,753.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.38x = 3,907,634,515.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,634,515.80/79,500.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,152.40

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