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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.04, 119,524.88 and 23,520.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.04, 119,524.88 and 23,520.98 is: 35,275.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.04 : 119,524.88 = 23,520.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.04/119,524.88 = 23,520.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.04x = 119,524.88 × 23,520.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.04x = 2,811,342,669.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,342,669.60/79,696.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,275.82

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