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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,101.52, 118,652.26 and 23,697.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,101.52, 118,652.26 and 23,697.52 is: 35,546.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,101.52 : 118,652.26 = 23,697.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,101.52/118,652.26 = 23,697.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,101.52x = 118,652.26 × 23,697.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,101.52x = 2,811,764,304.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,764,304.40/79,101.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,546.27

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