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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,680.47, 119,533.68 and 23,526.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,680.47, 119,533.68 and 23,526.25 is: 35,293.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,680.47 : 119,533.68 = 23,526.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,680.47/119,533.68 = 23,526.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,680.47x = 119,533.68 × 23,526.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,680.47x = 2,812,179,560.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,179,560.97/79,680.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,293.21

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