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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,733.28, 119,604.28 and 32,341.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,733.28, 119,604.28 and 32,341.32 is: 48,513.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,733.28 : 119,604.28 = 32,341.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,733.28/119,604.28 = 32,341.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,733.28x = 119,604.28 × 32,341.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,733.28x = 3,868,160,292.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,160,292.85/79,733.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,513.75

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