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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,634.02, 119,447.01 and 29,710.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,634.02, 119,447.01 and 29,710.21 is: 44,563.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,634.02 : 119,447.01 = 29,710.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,634.02/119,447.01 = 29,710.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,634.02x = 119,447.01 × 29,710.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,634.02x = 3,548,795,750.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,795,750.97/79,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,563.82

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