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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.68, 119,475.71 and 29,743.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.68, 119,475.71 and 29,743.34 is: 44,614.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.68 : 119,475.71 = 29,743.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.68/119,475.71 = 29,743.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.68x = 119,475.71 × 29,743.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.68x = 3,553,606,029.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,606,029.71/79,650.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,614.89

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