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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,392.74, 116,015.05 and 49,225.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,392.74, 116,015.05 and 49,225.53 is: 73,791.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,392.74 : 116,015.05 = 49,225.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,392.74/116,015.05 = 49,225.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,392.74x = 116,015.05 × 49,225.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,392.74x = 5,710,902,324.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,902,324.23/77,392.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,791.19

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