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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,370.67, 116,073.51 and 27,450.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,370.67, 116,073.51 and 27,450.82 is: 41,182.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,370.67 : 116,073.51 = 27,450.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,370.67/116,073.51 = 27,450.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,370.67x = 116,073.51 × 27,450.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,370.67x = 3,186,313,398.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,313,398.39/77,370.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,182.45

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