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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,391.48, 116,098.76 and 27,467.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,391.48, 116,098.76 and 27,467.40 is: 41,205.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,391.48 : 116,098.76 = 27,467.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,391.48/116,098.76 = 27,467.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,391.48x = 116,098.76 × 27,467.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,391.48x = 3,188,931,080.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,931,080.42/77,391.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,205.20

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