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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,494.32, 119,259.92 and 23,332.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,494.32, 119,259.92 and 23,332.16 is: 35,003.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,494.32 : 119,259.92 = 23,332.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,494.32/119,259.92 = 23,332.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,494.32x = 119,259.92 × 23,332.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,494.32x = 2,782,591,535.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,591,535.03/79,494.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,003.65

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