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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.04, 118,511.01 and 22,846.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.04, 118,511.01 and 22,846.89 is: 34,265.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.04 : 118,511.01 = 22,846.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.04/118,511.01 = 22,846.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.04x = 118,511.01 × 22,846.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.04x = 2,707,608,009.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,608,009.26/79,019.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,265.26

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