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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,052.00, 118,624.68 and 29,166.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,052.00, 118,624.68 and 29,166.93 is: 43,767.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,052.00 : 118,624.68 = 29,166.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,052.00/118,624.68 = 29,166.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,052.00x = 118,624.68 × 29,166.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,052.00x = 3,459,917,737.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,917,737.83/79,052.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,767.62

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