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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,225.83, 118,864.15 and 23,069.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,225.83, 118,864.15 and 23,069.31 is: 34,611.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,225.83 : 118,864.15 = 23,069.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,225.83/118,864.15 = 23,069.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,225.83x = 118,864.15 × 23,069.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,225.83x = 2,742,113,924.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,113,924.24/79,225.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,611.36

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