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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,325.02, 118,911.03 and 29,391.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,325.02, 118,911.03 and 29,391.58 is: 44,059.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,325.02 : 118,911.03 = 29,391.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,325.02/118,911.03 = 29,391.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,325.02x = 118,911.03 × 29,391.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,325.02x = 3,494,983,051.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,983,051.13/79,325.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,059.03

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