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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,100.34, 118,666.38 and 29,180.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,100.34, 118,666.38 and 29,180.70 is: 43,776.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100.34 : 118,666.38 = 29,180.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100.34/118,666.38 = 29,180.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100.34x = 118,666.38 × 29,180.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100.34x = 3,462,768,144.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,768,144.29/79,100.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,776.90

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