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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.24, 119,358.48 and 32,793.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.24, 119,358.48 and 32,793.18 is: 49,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.24 : 119,358.48 = 32,793.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.24/119,358.48 = 32,793.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.24x = 119,358.48 × 32,793.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.24x = 3,914,144,119.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,144,119.17/79,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,202.80

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