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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.52, 119,906.10 and 23,790.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.52, 119,906.10 and 23,790.36 is: 35,678.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.52 : 119,906.10 = 23,790.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.52/119,906.10 = 23,790.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.52x = 119,906.10 × 23,790.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.52x = 2,852,609,285.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,609,285.20/79,952.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,678.79

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