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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500.75, 119,305.80 and 32,753.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500.75, 119,305.80 and 32,753.63 is: 49,152.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.75 : 119,305.80 = 32,753.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.75/119,305.80 = 32,753.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.75x = 119,305.80 × 32,753.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.75x = 3,907,697,433.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,697,433.53/79,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,152.96

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