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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.75, 119,360.67 and 32,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.75, 119,360.67 and 32,200.32 is: 48,313.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.75 : 119,360.67 = 32,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.75/119,360.67 = 32,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.75x = 119,360.67 × 32,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.75x = 3,843,451,696.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,451,696.55/79,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,313.85

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