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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,505.04, 119,259.54 and 23,339.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,505.04, 119,259.54 and 23,339.24 is: 35,009.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,505.04 : 119,259.54 = 23,339.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,505.04/119,259.54 = 23,339.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,505.04x = 119,259.54 × 23,339.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,505.04x = 2,783,426,877.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,426,877.28/79,505.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,009.44

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