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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,592.56, 119,347.75 and 23,425.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,592.56, 119,347.75 and 23,425.38 is: 35,125.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,592.56 : 119,347.75 = 23,425.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,592.56/119,347.75 = 23,425.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,592.56x = 119,347.75 × 23,425.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,592.56x = 2,795,766,425.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,766,425.18/79,592.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,125.98

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