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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,434.84, 119,168.61 and 23,276.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,434.84, 119,168.61 and 23,276.77 is: 34,919.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,434.84 : 119,168.61 = 23,276.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,434.84/119,168.61 = 23,276.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,434.84x = 119,168.61 × 23,276.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,434.84x = 2,773,860,326.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,860,326.19/79,434.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,919.95

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