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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,726.68, 119,590.02 and 32,928.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,726.68, 119,590.02 and 32,928.12 is: 49,392.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,726.68 : 119,590.02 = 32,928.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,726.68/119,590.02 = 32,928.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,726.68x = 119,590.02 × 32,928.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,726.68x = 3,937,874,529.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,874,529.36/79,726.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,392.18

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