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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,334.79, 119,048.66 and 29,449.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,334.79, 119,048.66 and 29,449.32 is: 44,191.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,334.79 : 119,048.66 = 29,449.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,334.79/119,048.66 = 29,449.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,334.79x = 119,048.66 × 29,449.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,334.79x = 3,505,902,353.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,902,353.14/79,334.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,191.23

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