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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,269.30, 118,919.46 and 29,349.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,269.30, 118,919.46 and 29,349.78 is: 44,030.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,269.30 : 118,919.46 = 29,349.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,269.30/118,919.46 = 29,349.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,269.30x = 118,919.46 × 29,349.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,269.30x = 3,490,259,988.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,259,988.72/79,269.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,030.41

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