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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,100.38, 118,626.10 and 22,944.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,100.38, 118,626.10 and 22,944.63 is: 34,409.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100.38 : 118,626.10 = 22,944.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100.38/118,626.10 = 22,944.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100.38x = 118,626.10 × 22,944.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100.38x = 2,721,831,972.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,831,972.84/79,100.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,409.85

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