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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,552.18, 119,342.11 and 32,165.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,552.18, 119,342.11 and 32,165.35 is: 48,253.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,552.18 : 119,342.11 = 32,165.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,552.18/119,342.11 = 32,165.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,552.18x = 119,342.11 × 32,165.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,552.18x = 3,838,681,090.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,681,090.73/79,552.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,253.63

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