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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,626.38, 119,435.52 and 29,702.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,626.38, 119,435.52 and 29,702.54 is: 44,552.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,626.38 : 119,435.52 = 29,702.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,626.38/119,435.52 = 29,702.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,626.38x = 119,435.52 × 29,702.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,626.38x = 3,547,538,608.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,538,608.81/79,626.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,552.30

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