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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,429.80, 116,144.70 and 61,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,429.80, 116,144.70 and 61,877.80 is: 92,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,429.80 : 116,144.70 = 61,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,429.80/116,144.70 = 61,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,429.80x = 116,144.70 × 61,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,429.80x = 7,186,778,517.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,186,778,517.66/77,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,816.70

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