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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,801.00, 119,718.99 and 23,645.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,801.00, 119,718.99 and 23,645.52 is: 35,473.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,801.00 : 119,718.99 = 23,645.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,801.00/119,718.99 = 23,645.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,801.00x = 119,718.99 × 23,645.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,801.00x = 2,830,817,772.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,817,772.42/79,801.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,473.46

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