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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,746.05, 119,615.10 and 29,822.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,746.05, 119,615.10 and 29,822.48 is: 44,732.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,746.05 : 119,615.10 = 29,822.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,746.05/119,615.10 = 29,822.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,746.05x = 119,615.10 × 29,822.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,746.05x = 3,567,218,180.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,218,180.26/79,746.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,732.22

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