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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,310.34, 118,959.66 and 29,367.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,310.34, 118,959.66 and 29,367.18 is: 44,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,310.34 : 118,959.66 = 29,367.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,310.34/118,959.66 = 29,367.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,310.34x = 118,959.66 × 29,367.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,310.34x = 3,493,509,747.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,509,747.96/79,310.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,048.60

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