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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,005.21, 118,508.04 and 22,849.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,005.21, 118,508.04 and 22,849.89 is: 34,274.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,005.21 : 118,508.04 = 22,849.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,005.21/118,508.04 = 22,849.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,005.21x = 118,508.04 × 22,849.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,005.21x = 2,707,895,678.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,895,678.12/79,005.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,274.90

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