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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.80, 118,945.02 and 29,357.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.80, 118,945.02 and 29,357.40 is: 44,033.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.80 : 118,945.02 = 29,357.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.80/118,945.02 = 29,357.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.80x = 118,945.02 × 29,357.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.80x = 3,491,916,530.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,916,530.15/79,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,033.81

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