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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,910.33, 119,834.31 and 29,963.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,910.33, 119,834.31 and 29,963.18 is: 44,933.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,910.33 : 119,834.31 = 29,963.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,910.33/119,834.31 = 29,963.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,910.33x = 119,834.31 × 29,963.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,910.33x = 3,590,617,000.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,617,000.71/79,910.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,933.08

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