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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.82, 118,624.09 and 29,136.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.82, 118,624.09 and 29,136.21 is: 43,704.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.82 : 118,624.09 = 29,136.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.82/118,624.09 = 29,136.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.82x = 118,624.09 × 29,136.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.82x = 3,456,256,397.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,256,397.30/79,081.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,704.82

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