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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,695.58, 119,546.67 and 23,535.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,695.58, 119,546.67 and 23,535.70 is: 35,304.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,695.58 : 119,546.67 = 23,535.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,695.58/119,546.67 = 23,535.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,695.58x = 119,546.67 × 23,535.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,695.58x = 2,813,614,561.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,614,561.12/79,695.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,304.52

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