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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,345.51, 116,126.01 and 39,932.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,345.51, 116,126.01 and 39,932.55 is: 59,954.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,345.51 : 116,126.01 = 39,932.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,345.51/116,126.01 = 39,932.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,345.51x = 116,126.01 × 39,932.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,345.51x = 4,637,207,700.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,637,207,700.63/77,345.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,954.46

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