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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,950.16, 119,925.06 and 32,584.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,950.16, 119,925.06 and 32,584.96 is: 48,877.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,950.16 : 119,925.06 = 32,584.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,950.16/119,925.06 = 32,584.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,950.16x = 119,925.06 × 32,584.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,950.16x = 3,907,753,283.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,753,283.10/79,950.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,877.37

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