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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,624.35, 119,417.31 and 23,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,624.35, 119,417.31 and 23,449.20 is: 35,168.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,624.35 : 119,417.31 = 23,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,624.35/119,417.31 = 23,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,624.35x = 119,417.31 × 23,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,624.35x = 2,800,240,385.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,240,385.65/79,624.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,168.14

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