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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,870.43, 119,770.67 and 29,915.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,870.43, 119,770.67 and 29,915.48 is: 44,860.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,870.43 : 119,770.67 = 29,915.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,870.43/119,770.67 = 29,915.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,870.43x = 119,770.67 × 29,915.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,870.43x = 3,582,996,933.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,996,933.39/79,870.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,860.12

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