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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,552.32, 119,361.52 and 32,200.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,552.32, 119,361.52 and 32,200.88 is: 48,314.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,552.32 : 119,361.52 = 32,200.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,552.32/119,361.52 = 32,200.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,552.32x = 119,361.52 × 32,200.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,552.32x = 3,843,546,096.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,546,096.99/79,552.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,314.70

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