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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,362.32, 119,050.48 and 29,442.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,362.32, 119,050.48 and 29,442.96 is: 44,167.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,362.32 : 119,050.48 = 29,442.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,362.32/119,050.48 = 29,442.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,362.32x = 119,050.48 × 29,442.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,362.32x = 3,505,198,520.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,198,520.62/79,362.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,167.04

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