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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,395.96, 116,074.19 and 24,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,395.96, 116,074.19 and 24,077.52 is: 36,110.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,395.96 : 116,074.19 = 24,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,395.96/116,074.19 = 24,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,395.96x = 116,074.19 × 24,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,395.96x = 2,794,778,631.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,778,631.21/77,395.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,110.14

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