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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500.68, 119,251.65 and 23,341.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500.68, 119,251.65 and 23,341.70 is: 35,012.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.68 : 119,251.65 = 23,341.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.68/119,251.65 = 23,341.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.68x = 119,251.65 × 23,341.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.68x = 2,783,536,238.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,536,238.81/79,500.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,012.73

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