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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,590.62, 119,376.81 and 29,672.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,590.62, 119,376.81 and 29,672.34 is: 44,505.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,590.62 : 119,376.81 = 29,672.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,590.62/119,376.81 = 29,672.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,590.62x = 119,376.81 × 29,672.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,590.62x = 3,542,189,294.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,189,294.44/79,590.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,505.11

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