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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,595.36, 119,407.26 and 32,822.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,595.36, 119,407.26 and 32,822.72 is: 49,239.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,595.36 : 119,407.26 = 32,822.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,595.36/119,407.26 = 32,822.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,595.36x = 119,407.26 × 32,822.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,595.36x = 3,919,271,060.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,919,271,060.95/79,595.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,239.94

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