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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,369.32, 119,061 and 29,449.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,369.32, 119,061 and 29,449.98 is: 44,177.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,369.32 : 119,061 = 29,449.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,369.32/119,061 = 29,449.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,369.32x = 119,061 × 29,449.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,369.32x = 3,506,344,068.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,344,068.78/79,369.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,177.57

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