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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,690.74, 119,508.22 and 23,515.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,690.74, 119,508.22 and 23,515.94 is: 35,265.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,690.74 : 119,508.22 = 23,515.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,690.74/119,508.22 = 23,515.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,690.74x = 119,508.22 × 23,515.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,690.74x = 2,810,348,131.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,348,131.03/79,690.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,265.68

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