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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,641.24, 119,425.08 and 29,707.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,641.24, 119,425.08 and 29,707.98 is: 44,548.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,641.24 : 119,425.08 = 29,707.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,641.24/119,425.08 = 29,707.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,641.24x = 119,425.08 × 29,707.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,641.24x = 3,547,877,888.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,877,888.14/79,641.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,548.25

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