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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,631.46, 119,323.22 and 29,698.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,631.46, 119,323.22 and 29,698.13 is: 44,500.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,631.46 : 119,323.22 = 29,698.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,631.46/119,323.22 = 29,698.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,631.46x = 119,323.22 × 29,698.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,631.46x = 3,543,675,754.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,675,754.47/79,631.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,500.95

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