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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,398.20, 116,115.48 and 24,087.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,398.20, 116,115.48 and 24,087.42 is: 36,136.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,398.20 : 116,115.48 = 24,087.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,398.20/116,115.48 = 24,087.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,398.20x = 116,115.48 × 24,087.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,398.20x = 2,796,922,335.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,922,335.26/77,398.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,136.79

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