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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,800.93, 119,701.13 and 23,641.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,800.93, 119,701.13 and 23,641.47 is: 35,462.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,800.93 : 119,701.13 = 23,641.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,800.93/119,701.13 = 23,641.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,800.93x = 119,701.13 × 23,641.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,800.93x = 2,829,910,555.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,910,555.65/79,800.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,462.13

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