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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,613.20, 119,404.94 and 32,215.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,613.20, 119,404.94 and 32,215.88 is: 48,317.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,613.20 : 119,404.94 = 32,215.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,613.20/119,404.94 = 32,215.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,613.20x = 119,404.94 × 32,215.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,613.20x = 3,846,735,218.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,735,218.45/79,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,317.81

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