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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.16, 119,210.72 and 32,759.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.16, 119,210.72 and 32,759.52 is: 49,103.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.16 : 119,210.72 = 32,759.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.16/119,210.72 = 32,759.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.16x = 119,210.72 × 32,759.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.16x = 3,905,285,966.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,285,966.05/79,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,103.23

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