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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,403.54, 119,152.02 and 29,518.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,403.54, 119,152.02 and 29,518.70 is: 44,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,403.54 : 119,152.02 = 29,518.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,403.54/119,152.02 = 29,518.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,403.54x = 119,152.02 × 29,518.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,403.54x = 3,517,212,732.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,212,732.77/79,403.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,295.41

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