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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,506.54, 119,274.21 and 32,733.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,506.54, 119,274.21 and 32,733.90 is: 49,106.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,506.54 : 119,274.21 = 32,733.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,506.54/119,274.21 = 32,733.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,506.54x = 119,274.21 × 32,733.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,506.54x = 3,904,310,062.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,310,062.72/79,506.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,106.78

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