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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.40, 119,859.30 and 30,022.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.40, 119,859.30 and 30,022.92 is: 45,010.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.40 : 119,859.30 = 30,022.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.40/119,859.30 = 30,022.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.40x = 119,859.30 × 30,022.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.40x = 3,598,526,175.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,526,175.16/79,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,010.61

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