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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,025.54, 118,591.62 and 29,145.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,025.54, 118,591.62 and 29,145.54 is: 43,737.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,025.54 : 118,591.62 = 29,145.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,025.54/118,591.62 = 29,145.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,025.54x = 118,591.62 × 29,145.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,025.54x = 3,456,416,804.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,416,804.37/79,025.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,737.97

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