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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,074.37, 118,617.63 and 22,915.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,074.37, 118,617.63 and 22,915.25 is: 34,374.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,074.37 : 118,617.63 = 22,915.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,074.37/118,617.63 = 22,915.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,074.37x = 118,617.63 × 22,915.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,074.37x = 2,718,152,052.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,152,052.77/79,074.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,374.63

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