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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.38, 118,628.15 and 22,922.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.38, 118,628.15 and 22,922.25 is: 34,385.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.38 : 118,628.15 = 22,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.38/118,628.15 = 22,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.38x = 118,628.15 × 22,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.38x = 2,719,224,111.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,224,111.34/79,081.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,385.14

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