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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,547.72, 119,341.84 and 23,389.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,547.72, 119,341.84 and 23,389.80 is: 35,090.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,547.72 : 119,341.84 = 23,389.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,547.72/119,341.84 = 23,389.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,547.72x = 119,341.84 × 23,389.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,547.72x = 2,791,381,769.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,381,769.23/79,547.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,090.66

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