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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.93, 118,667.18 and 29,185.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.93, 118,667.18 and 29,185.29 is: 43,781.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.93 : 118,667.18 = 29,185.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.93/118,667.18 = 29,185.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.93x = 118,667.18 × 29,185.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.93x = 3,463,336,061.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,336,061.78/79,104.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,781.55

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