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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,769.45, 119,652.82 and 23,609.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,769.45, 119,652.82 and 23,609.25 is: 35,413.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,769.45 : 119,652.82 = 23,609.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,769.45/119,652.82 = 23,609.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,769.45x = 119,652.82 × 23,609.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,769.45x = 2,824,913,281.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,913,281.56/79,769.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,413.47

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