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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,800.33, 119,704.14 and 29,867.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,800.33, 119,704.14 and 29,867.48 is: 44,802.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,800.33 : 119,704.14 = 29,867.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,800.33/119,704.14 = 29,867.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,800.33x = 119,704.14 × 29,867.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,800.33x = 3,575,260,408.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,260,408.85/79,800.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,802.58

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