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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,247.88, 118,890.24 and 23,093.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,247.88, 118,890.24 and 23,093.94 is: 34,646.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,247.88 : 118,890.24 = 23,093.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,247.88/118,890.24 = 23,093.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,247.88x = 118,890.24 × 23,093.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,247.88x = 2,745,644,069.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,644,069.15/79,247.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,646.28

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