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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,522.26, 119,279.61 and 23,360.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,522.26, 119,279.61 and 23,360.10 is: 35,039.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,522.26 : 119,279.61 = 23,360.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,522.26/119,279.61 = 23,360.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,522.26x = 119,279.61 × 23,360.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,522.26x = 2,786,383,617.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,383,617.56/79,522.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,039.04

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