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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,440.66, 119,150.37 and 29,513.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,440.66, 119,150.37 and 29,513.95 is: 44,266.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,440.66 : 119,150.37 = 29,513.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,440.66/119,150.37 = 29,513.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,440.66x = 119,150.37 × 29,513.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,440.66x = 3,516,597,466.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,597,466.91/79,440.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,266.97

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