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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.64, 118,675.20 and 29,200.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.64, 118,675.20 and 29,200.44 is: 43,817.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.64 : 118,675.20 = 29,200.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.64/118,675.20 = 29,200.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.64x = 118,675.20 × 29,200.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.64x = 3,465,368,057.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,368,057.09/79,085.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,817.92

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