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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,899.43, 119,818.01 and 29,952.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,899.43, 119,818.01 and 29,952.28 is: 44,916.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,899.43 : 119,818.01 = 29,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,899.43/119,818.01 = 29,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,899.43x = 119,818.01 × 29,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,899.43x = 3,588,822,724.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,822,724.98/79,899.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,916.75

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