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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,530.61, 119,264.52 and 32,136.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,530.61, 119,264.52 and 32,136.75 is: 48,192.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,530.61 : 119,264.52 = 32,136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,530.61/119,264.52 = 32,136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,530.61x = 119,264.52 × 32,136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,530.61x = 3,832,774,338.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,774,338.29/79,530.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,192.44

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