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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,010.13, 118,518.66 and 22,855.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,010.13, 118,518.66 and 22,855.92 is: 34,284.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,010.13 : 118,518.66 = 22,855.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,010.13/118,518.66 = 22,855.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,010.13x = 118,518.66 × 22,855.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,010.13x = 2,708,852,304.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,852,304.59/79,010.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,284.87

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