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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.30, 118,944.27 and 29,356.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.30, 118,944.27 and 29,356.90 is: 44,033.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.30 : 118,944.27 = 29,356.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.30/118,944.27 = 29,356.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.30x = 118,944.27 × 29,356.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.30x = 3,491,835,039.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,835,039.96/79,300.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,033.06

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