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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,826.75, 119,740.13 and 32,467.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,826.75, 119,740.13 and 32,467.61 is: 48,701.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,826.75 : 119,740.13 = 32,467.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,826.75/119,740.13 = 32,467.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,826.75x = 119,740.13 × 32,467.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,826.75x = 3,887,675,530.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,675,530.18/79,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,701.41

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