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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,424.80, 116,137.20 and 61,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,424.80, 116,137.20 and 61,872.80 is: 92,809.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,424.80 : 116,137.20 = 61,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,424.80/116,137.20 = 61,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,424.80x = 116,137.20 × 61,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,424.80x = 7,185,733,748.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,185,733,748.16/77,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,809.20

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