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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,622.82, 119,454.28 and 29,704.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,622.82, 119,454.28 and 29,704.55 is: 44,564.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,622.82 : 119,454.28 = 29,704.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,622.82/119,454.28 = 29,704.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,622.82x = 119,454.28 × 29,704.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,622.82x = 3,548,334,961.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,334,961.44/79,622.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,564.30

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