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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,110.56, 118,685.29 and 23,706.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,110.56, 118,685.29 and 23,706.56 is: 35,565.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,110.56 : 118,685.29 = 23,706.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,110.56/118,685.29 = 23,706.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,110.56x = 118,685.29 × 23,706.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,110.56x = 2,813,620,185.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,620,185.95/79,110.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,565.67

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