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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,713.96, 119,577.11 and 32,306.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,713.96, 119,577.11 and 32,306.48 is: 48,462.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,713.96 : 119,577.11 = 32,306.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,713.96/119,577.11 = 32,306.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,713.96x = 119,577.11 × 32,306.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,713.96x = 3,863,115,383.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,115,383.39/79,713.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,462.22

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