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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,390.48, 116,097.26 and 27,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,390.48, 116,097.26 and 27,466.40 is: 41,203.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,390.48 : 116,097.26 = 27,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,390.48/116,097.26 = 27,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,390.48x = 116,097.26 × 27,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,390.48x = 3,188,773,880.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,773,880.57/77,390.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203.69

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