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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.16, 119,314.04 and 29,612.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.16, 119,314.04 and 29,612.67 is: 44,424.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.16 : 119,314.04 = 29,612.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.16/119,314.04 = 29,612.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.16x = 119,314.04 × 29,612.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.16x = 3,533,207,292.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,207,292.89/79,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,424.89

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