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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,911.33, 119,835.81 and 29,964.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,911.33, 119,835.81 and 29,964.18 is: 44,934.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,911.33 : 119,835.81 = 29,964.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,911.33/119,835.81 = 29,964.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,911.33x = 119,835.81 × 29,964.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,911.33x = 3,590,781,781.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,781,781.29/79,911.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,934.58

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