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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,400.16, 116,100.36 and 21,241.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,400.16, 116,100.36 and 21,241.03 is: 31,861.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,400.16 : 116,100.36 = 21,241.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,400.16/116,100.36 = 21,241.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,400.16x = 116,100.36 × 21,241.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,400.16x = 2,466,091,229.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,091,229.77/77,400.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,861.58

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