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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,413.68, 116,120.69 and 21,254.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,413.68, 116,120.69 and 21,254.55 is: 31,881.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,413.68 : 116,120.69 = 21,254.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,413.68/116,120.69 = 21,254.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,413.68x = 116,120.69 × 21,254.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,413.68x = 2,468,093,011.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,093,011.64/77,413.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,881.87

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