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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,124.56, 118,648.56 and 29,228.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,124.56, 118,648.56 and 29,228.16 is: 43,828.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,124.56 : 118,648.56 = 29,228.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,124.56/118,648.56 = 29,228.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,124.56x = 118,648.56 × 29,228.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,124.56x = 3,467,879,095.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,879,095.45/79,124.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,828.10

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