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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,691.67, 119,537.10 and 32,306.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,691.67, 119,537.10 and 32,306.06 is: 48,458.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,691.67 : 119,537.10 = 32,306.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,691.67/119,537.10 = 32,306.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,691.67x = 119,537.10 × 32,306.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,691.67x = 3,861,773,023.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,773,023.67/79,691.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,458.93

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