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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,344.49, 116,054.06 and 42,283.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,344.49, 116,054.06 and 42,283.23 is: 63,445.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,344.49 : 116,054.06 = 42,283.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,344.49/116,054.06 = 42,283.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,344.49x = 116,054.06 × 42,283.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,344.49x = 4,907,140,300.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,907,140,300.00/77,344.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,445.25

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