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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,714.85, 119,574.07 and 29,767.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,714.85, 119,574.07 and 29,767.70 is: 44,652.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,714.85 : 119,574.07 = 29,767.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,714.85/119,574.07 = 29,767.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,714.85x = 119,574.07 × 29,767.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,714.85x = 3,559,445,268.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,445,268.05/79,714.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,652.22

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