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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,111.44, 118,676.94 and 29,191.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,111.44, 118,676.94 and 29,191.80 is: 43,791.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,111.44 : 118,676.94 = 29,191.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,111.44/118,676.94 = 29,191.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,111.44x = 118,676.94 × 29,191.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,111.44x = 3,464,393,497.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,393,497.09/79,111.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,791.31

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