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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,923.88, 119,884.77 and 22,999.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,923.88, 119,884.77 and 22,999.27 is: 34,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,923.88 : 119,884.77 = 22,999.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,923.88/119,884.77 = 22,999.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,923.88x = 119,884.77 × 22,999.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,923.88x = 2,757,262,194.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,262,194.12/79,923.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,498.60

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