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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,096.68, 118,651.32 and 22,937.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,096.68, 118,651.32 and 22,937.76 is: 34,408.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,096.68 : 118,651.32 = 22,937.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,096.68/118,651.32 = 22,937.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,096.68x = 118,651.32 × 22,937.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,096.68x = 2,721,595,501.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,595,501.84/79,096.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,408.47

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