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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,440.75, 119,177.54 and 23,282.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,440.75, 119,177.54 and 23,282.70 is: 34,928.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,440.75 : 119,177.54 = 23,282.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,440.75/119,177.54 = 23,282.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,440.75x = 119,177.54 × 23,282.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,440.75x = 2,774,774,794.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,774,794.14/79,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,928.86

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