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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,692.96, 119,525.57 and 29,773.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,692.96, 119,525.57 and 29,773.47 is: 44,655.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,692.96 : 119,525.57 = 29,773.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,692.96/119,525.57 = 29,773.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,692.96x = 119,525.57 × 29,773.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,692.96x = 3,558,690,823.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,690,823.76/79,692.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.02

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