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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.60, 115,944.60 and 65,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.60, 115,944.60 and 65,718.80 is: 98,799.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.60 : 115,944.60 = 65,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.60/115,944.60 = 65,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.60x = 115,944.60 × 65,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.60x = 7,619,739,978.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,739,978.48/77,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,799.07

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