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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,692.36, 119,554.28 and 23,533.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,692.36, 119,554.28 and 23,533.44 is: 35,304.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,692.36 : 119,554.28 = 23,533.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,692.36/119,554.28 = 23,533.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,692.36x = 119,554.28 × 23,533.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,692.36x = 2,813,523,475.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,523,475.12/79,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,304.81

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