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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,088.60, 115,751.70 and 42,096.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,088.60, 115,751.70 and 42,096.60 is: 63,209.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,088.60 : 115,751.70 = 42,096.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,088.60/115,751.70 = 42,096.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,088.60x = 115,751.70 × 42,096.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,088.60x = 4,872,753,014.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,753,014.22/77,088.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,209.77

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