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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,109.46, 118,664.28 and 29,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,109.46, 118,664.28 and 29,167.92 is: 43,751.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,109.46 : 118,664.28 = 29,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,109.46/118,664.28 = 29,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,109.46x = 118,664.28 × 29,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,109.46x = 3,461,190,225.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,190,225.90/79,109.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,751.91

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