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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,604.40, 119,464.20 and 32,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,604.40, 119,464.20 and 32,890.80 is: 49,360.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,604.40 : 119,464.20 = 32,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,604.40/119,464.20 = 32,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,604.40x = 119,464.20 × 32,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,604.40x = 3,929,273,109.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,273,109.36/79,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,360.00

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