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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,798.62, 165,375.23 and 77,377.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,798.62, 165,375.23 and 77,377.84 is: 106,815.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,798.62 : 165,375.23 = 77,377.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,798.62/165,375.23 = 77,377.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,798.62x = 165,375.23 × 77,377.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,798.62x = 12,796,376,873.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,796,376,873.14/119,798.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,815.73

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