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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,413.20, 116,119.80 and 65,603.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,413.20, 116,119.80 and 65,603.40 is: 98,405.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,413.20 : 116,119.80 = 65,603.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,413.20/116,119.80 = 65,603.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,413.20x = 116,119.80 × 65,603.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,413.20x = 7,617,853,687.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,617,853,687.32/77,413.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,405.10

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