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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.28, 119,299.25 and 23,373.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.28, 119,299.25 and 23,373.39 is: 35,060.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.28 : 119,299.25 = 23,373.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.28/119,299.25 = 23,373.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.28x = 119,299.25 × 23,373.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.28x = 2,788,427,896.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,427,896.96/79,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,060.33

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