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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,390.22, 116,075.97 and 21,234.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,390.22, 116,075.97 and 21,234.90 is: 31,849.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,390.22 : 116,075.97 = 21,234.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,390.22/116,075.97 = 21,234.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,390.22x = 116,075.97 × 21,234.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,390.22x = 2,464,861,615.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,861,615.35/77,390.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,849.78

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