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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,468.28, 119,202.60 and 29,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,468.28, 119,202.60 and 29,559.32 is: 44,339.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,468.28 : 119,202.60 = 29,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,468.28/119,202.60 = 29,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,468.28x = 119,202.60 × 29,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,468.28x = 3,523,547,798.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,547,798.23/79,468.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,339.05

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