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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,296.48, 118,944.76 and 23,892.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,296.48, 118,944.76 and 23,892.48 is: 35,838.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,296.48 : 118,944.76 = 23,892.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,296.48/118,944.76 = 23,892.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,296.48x = 118,944.76 × 23,892.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,296.48x = 2,841,885,299.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,885,299.40/79,296.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,838.73

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