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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,764.80, 119,625.60 and 23,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,764.80, 119,625.60 and 23,604.80 is: 35,400.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,764.80 : 119,625.60 = 23,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,764.80/119,625.60 = 23,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,764.80x = 119,625.60 × 23,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,764.80x = 2,823,738,362.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,823,738,362.88/79,764.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400.81

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