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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,900.49, 119,819.59 and 29,953.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,900.49, 119,819.59 and 29,953.34 is: 44,918.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,900.49 : 119,819.59 = 29,953.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,900.49/119,819.59 = 29,953.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,900.49x = 119,819.59 × 29,953.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,900.49x = 3,588,996,482.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,996,482.65/79,900.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,918.33

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