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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,433.18, 116,221.05 and 47,908.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,433.18, 116,221.05 and 47,908.68 is: 71,907.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,433.18 : 116,221.05 = 47,908.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,433.18/116,221.05 = 47,908.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,433.18x = 116,221.05 × 47,908.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,433.18x = 5,567,997,093.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,997,093.71/77,433.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,907.12

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