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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,522.53, 119,284.31 and 23,362.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,522.53, 119,284.31 and 23,362.41 is: 35,043.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,522.53 : 119,284.31 = 23,362.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,522.53/119,284.31 = 23,362.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,522.53x = 119,284.31 × 23,362.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,522.53x = 2,786,768,839.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,768,839.98/79,522.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,043.76

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