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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,932.30, 118,394.59 and 29,008.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,932.30, 118,394.59 and 29,008.56 is: 43,511.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,932.30 : 118,394.59 = 29,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,932.30/118,394.59 = 29,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,932.30x = 118,394.59 × 29,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,932.30x = 3,434,455,903.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,434,455,903.20/78,932.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,511.41

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