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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,396.43, 116,122.31 and 47,063.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,396.43, 116,122.31 and 47,063.28 is: 70,611.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,396.43 : 116,122.31 = 47,063.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,396.43/116,122.31 = 47,063.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,396.43x = 116,122.31 × 47,063.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,396.43x = 5,465,096,554.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,096,554.46/77,396.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,611.74

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