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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,319.25, 118,967.15 and 23,144.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,319.25, 118,967.15 and 23,144.29 is: 34,713.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,319.25 : 118,967.15 = 23,144.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,319.25/118,967.15 = 23,144.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,319.25x = 118,967.15 × 23,144.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,319.25x = 2,753,409,980.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,753,409,980.52/79,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,713.01

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