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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,822.22, 119,732.76 and 23,662.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,822.22, 119,732.76 and 23,662.56 is: 35,493.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,822.22 : 119,732.76 = 23,662.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,822.22/119,732.76 = 23,662.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,822.22x = 119,732.76 × 23,662.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,822.22x = 2,833,183,617.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,183,617.47/79,822.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,493.67

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