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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,059.06, 118,604.47 and 29,139.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,059.06, 118,604.47 and 29,139.43 is: 43,715.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,059.06 : 118,604.47 = 29,139.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,059.06/118,604.47 = 29,139.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,059.06x = 118,604.47 × 29,139.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,059.06x = 3,456,066,651.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,066,651.25/79,059.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,715.00

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