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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,403.16, 116,104.86 and 21,244.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,403.16, 116,104.86 and 21,244.03 is: 31,866.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,403.16 : 116,104.86 = 21,244.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,403.16/116,104.86 = 21,244.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,403.16x = 116,104.86 × 21,244.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,403.16x = 2,466,535,128.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,535,128.99/77,403.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,866.08

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