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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.34, 118,852.97 and 23,062.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.34, 118,852.97 and 23,062.94 is: 34,600.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.34 : 118,852.97 = 23,062.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.34/118,852.97 = 23,062.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.34x = 118,852.97 × 23,062.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.34x = 2,741,098,800.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,098,800.62/79,222.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,600.07

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