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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,111.34, 118,667.09 and 29,169.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,111.34, 118,667.09 and 29,169.80 is: 43,754.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,111.34 : 118,667.09 = 29,169.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,111.34/118,667.09 = 29,169.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,111.34x = 118,667.09 × 29,169.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,111.34x = 3,461,495,281.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,495,281.88/79,111.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,754.73

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