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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,352.69, 119,075.58 and 29,467.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,352.69, 119,075.58 and 29,467.42 is: 44,218.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,352.69 : 119,075.58 = 29,467.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,352.69/119,075.58 = 29,467.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,352.69x = 119,075.58 × 29,467.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,352.69x = 3,508,849,829.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,849,829.91/79,352.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,218.41

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