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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.96, 118,809.24 and 23,041.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.96, 118,809.24 and 23,041.62 is: 34,564.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.96 : 118,809.24 = 23,041.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.96/118,809.24 = 23,041.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.96x = 118,809.24 × 23,041.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.96x = 2,737,557,360.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,557,360.57/79,200.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,564.70

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