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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,100.44, 118,650.67 and 23,696.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,100.44, 118,650.67 and 23,696.44 is: 35,544.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100.44 : 118,650.67 = 23,696.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100.44/118,650.67 = 23,696.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100.44x = 118,650.67 × 23,696.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100.44x = 2,811,598,126.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,598,126.75/79,100.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,544.66

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