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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,951.11, 119,904.77 and 30,027.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,951.11, 119,904.77 and 30,027.35 is: 45,032.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,951.11 : 119,904.77 = 30,027.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,951.11/119,904.77 = 30,027.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,951.11x = 119,904.77 × 30,027.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,951.11x = 3,600,421,971.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,421,971.00/79,951.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,032.80

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