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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.35, 118,602.46 and 23,674.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.35, 118,602.46 and 23,674.39 is: 35,501.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.35 : 118,602.46 = 23,674.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.35/118,602.46 = 23,674.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.35x = 118,602.46 × 23,674.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.35x = 2,807,840,893.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,840,893.00/79,091.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501.24

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