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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,682.05, 119,495.21 and 23,507.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,682.05, 119,495.21 and 23,507.24 is: 35,252.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,682.05 : 119,495.21 = 23,507.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,682.05/119,495.21 = 23,507.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,682.05x = 119,495.21 × 23,507.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,682.05x = 2,809,002,580.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,002,580.32/79,682.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,252.64

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