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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,554.74, 119,352.36 and 23,396.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,554.74, 119,352.36 and 23,396.84 is: 35,101.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,554.74 : 119,352.36 = 23,396.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,554.74/119,352.36 = 23,396.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,554.74x = 119,352.36 × 23,396.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,554.74x = 2,792,468,070.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,468,070.54/79,554.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,101.22

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