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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,433.73, 119,167.00 and 23,275.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,433.73, 119,167.00 and 23,275.67 is: 34,918.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433.73 : 119,167.00 = 23,275.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433.73/119,167.00 = 23,275.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433.73x = 119,167.00 × 23,275.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433.73x = 2,773,691,112.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,691,112.87/79,433.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,918.30

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