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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,352.28, 117,526.17 and 22,192.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,352.28, 117,526.17 and 22,192.29 is: 33,287.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,352.28 : 117,526.17 = 22,192.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,352.28/117,526.17 = 22,192.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,352.28x = 117,526.17 × 22,192.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,352.28x = 2,608,174,599.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,174,599.91/78,352.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,287.79

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