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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.64, 119,473.18 and 23,491.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.64, 119,473.18 and 23,491.62 is: 35,236.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.64 : 119,473.18 = 23,491.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.64/119,473.18 = 23,491.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.64x = 119,473.18 × 23,491.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.64x = 2,806,618,486.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,618,486.02/79,650.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,236.61

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