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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,324.92, 118,968.90 and 23,153.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,324.92, 118,968.90 and 23,153.22 is: 34,724.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,324.92 : 118,968.90 = 23,153.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,324.92/118,968.90 = 23,153.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,324.92x = 118,968.90 × 23,153.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,324.92x = 2,754,513,114.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,513,114.86/79,324.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,724.44

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