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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,410.24, 119,162.70 and 29,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,410.24, 119,162.70 and 29,494.80 is: 44,259.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,410.24 : 119,162.70 = 29,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,410.24/119,162.70 = 29,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,410.24x = 119,162.70 × 29,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,410.24x = 3,514,680,003.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,680,003.96/79,410.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,259.78

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