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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,550.99, 119,358.08 and 32,792.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,550.99, 119,358.08 and 32,792.93 is: 49,202.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,550.99 : 119,358.08 = 32,792.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,550.99/119,358.08 = 32,792.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,550.99x = 119,358.08 × 32,792.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,550.99x = 3,914,100,998.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,100,998.41/79,550.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,202.42

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