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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,061.00, 118,638.27 and 29,175.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,061.00, 118,638.27 and 29,175.83 is: 43,781.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,061.00 : 118,638.27 = 29,175.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,061.00/118,638.27 = 29,175.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,061.00x = 118,638.27 × 29,175.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,061.00x = 3,461,369,848.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,369,848.72/79,061.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,781.01

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