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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,800.88, 119,718.81 and 23,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,800.88, 119,718.81 and 23,645.40 is: 35,473.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,800.88 : 119,718.81 = 23,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,800.88/119,718.81 = 23,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,800.88x = 119,718.81 × 23,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,800.88x = 2,830,799,149.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,799,149.97/79,800.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,473.28

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