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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,353.69, 119,077.08 and 29,468.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,353.69, 119,077.08 and 29,468.42 is: 44,219.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,353.69 : 119,077.08 = 29,468.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,353.69/119,077.08 = 29,468.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,353.69x = 119,077.08 × 29,468.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,353.69x = 3,509,013,405.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,013,405.81/79,353.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,219.91

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