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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,092.35, 118,603.96 and 23,675.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,092.35, 118,603.96 and 23,675.39 is: 35,502.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,092.35 : 118,603.96 = 23,675.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,092.35/118,603.96 = 23,675.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,092.35x = 118,603.96 × 23,675.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,092.35x = 2,807,995,008.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,995,008.54/79,092.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,502.74

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