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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,593.36, 119,404.26 and 32,820.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,593.36, 119,404.26 and 32,820.72 is: 49,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,593.36 : 119,404.26 = 32,820.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,593.36/119,404.26 = 32,820.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,593.36x = 119,404.26 × 32,820.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,593.36x = 3,918,933,784.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,933,784.27/79,593.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,236.94

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