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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.41, 119,026.30 and 29,468.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.41, 119,026.30 and 29,468.15 is: 44,174.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.41 : 119,026.30 = 29,468.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.41/119,026.30 = 29,468.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.41x = 119,026.30 × 29,468.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.41x = 3,507,484,193.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,484,193.54/79,401.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,174.08

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