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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,054.17, 118,627.55 and 29,168.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,054.17, 118,627.55 and 29,168.97 is: 43,770.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,054.17 : 118,627.55 = 29,168.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,054.17/118,627.55 = 29,168.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,054.17x = 118,627.55 × 29,168.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,054.17x = 3,460,243,447.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,243,447.12/79,054.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,770.54

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