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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,360.32, 119,047.47 and 29,440.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,360.32, 119,047.47 and 29,440.95 is: 44,164.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,360.32 : 119,047.47 = 29,440.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,360.32/119,047.47 = 29,440.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,360.32x = 119,047.47 × 29,440.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,360.32x = 3,504,870,611.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,870,611.90/79,360.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,164.02

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