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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,400.06, 116,151.87 and 28,152.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,400.06, 116,151.87 and 28,152.06 is: 42,246.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,400.06 : 116,151.87 = 28,152.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,400.06/116,151.87 = 28,152.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,400.06x = 116,151.87 × 28,152.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,400.06x = 3,269,914,413.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,914,413.35/77,400.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,246.92

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