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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,329.98, 116,038.02 and 41,790.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,329.98, 116,038.02 and 41,790.60 is: 62,709.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,329.98 : 116,038.02 = 41,790.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,329.98/116,038.02 = 41,790.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,329.98x = 116,038.02 × 41,790.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,329.98x = 4,849,298,478.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,849,298,478.61/77,329.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,709.17

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