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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,577.94, 119,357.19 and 32,824.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,577.94, 119,357.19 and 32,824.74 is: 49,233.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,577.94 : 119,357.19 = 32,824.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,577.94/119,357.19 = 32,824.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,577.94x = 119,357.19 × 32,824.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,577.94x = 3,917,868,728.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,868,728.88/79,577.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,233.10

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