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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,386.37, 119,044.92 and 23,225.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,386.37, 119,044.92 and 23,225.27 is: 34,827.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.37 : 119,044.92 = 23,225.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.37/119,044.92 = 23,225.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.37x = 119,044.92 × 23,225.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.37x = 2,764,850,409.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,850,409.13/79,386.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,827.77

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