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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,111.93, 118,629.54 and 29,215.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,111.93, 118,629.54 and 29,215.54 is: 43,809.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,111.93 : 118,629.54 = 29,215.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,111.93/118,629.54 = 29,215.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,111.93x = 118,629.54 × 29,215.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,111.93x = 3,465,826,071.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,826,071.05/79,111.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,809.15

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