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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,754.34, 119,631.50 and 23,590.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,754.34, 119,631.50 and 23,590.07 is: 35,385.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,754.34 : 119,631.50 = 23,590.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,754.34/119,631.50 = 23,590.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,754.34x = 119,631.50 × 23,590.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,754.34x = 2,822,114,743.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,114,743.10/79,754.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,385.09

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