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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,399.85, 119,095.92 and 29,489.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,399.85, 119,095.92 and 29,489.67 is: 44,233.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,399.85 : 119,095.92 = 29,489.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,399.85/119,095.92 = 29,489.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,399.85x = 119,095.92 × 29,489.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,399.85x = 3,512,099,379.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,099,379.15/79,399.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,233.08

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