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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,682.98, 119,496.61 and 23,508.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,682.98, 119,496.61 and 23,508.18 is: 35,254.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,682.98 : 119,496.61 = 23,508.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,682.98/119,496.61 = 23,508.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,682.98x = 119,496.61 × 23,508.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,682.98x = 2,809,147,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,147,102.25/79,682.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,254.04

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