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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.76, 118,624.01 and 29,136.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.76, 118,624.01 and 29,136.14 is: 43,704.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.76 : 118,624.01 = 29,136.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.76/118,624.01 = 29,136.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.76x = 118,624.01 × 29,136.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.76x = 3,456,245,913.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,245,913.60/79,081.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,704.72

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