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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,453.52, 119,196.66 and 23,295.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,453.52, 119,196.66 and 23,295.48 is: 34,948.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,453.52 : 119,196.66 = 23,295.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,453.52/119,196.66 = 23,295.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,453.52x = 119,196.66 × 23,295.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,453.52x = 2,776,743,409.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,743,409.10/79,453.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,948.02

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