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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,925.60, 119,884.26 and 23,766.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,925.60, 119,884.26 and 23,766.23 is: 35,648.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,925.60 : 119,884.26 = 23,766.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,925.60/119,884.26 = 23,766.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,925.60x = 119,884.26 × 23,766.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,925.60x = 2,849,196,896.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,196,896.54/79,925.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,648.11

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