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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,938.69, 118,454.73 and 29,053.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,938.69, 118,454.73 and 29,053.82 is: 43,597.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,938.69 : 118,454.73 = 29,053.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,938.69/118,454.73 = 29,053.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,938.69x = 118,454.73 × 29,053.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,938.69x = 3,441,561,811.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,561,811.29/78,938.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,597.91

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