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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,433.40, 116,103.63 and 26,815.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,433.40, 116,103.63 and 26,815.75 is: 40,207.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,433.40 : 116,103.63 = 26,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,433.40/116,103.63 = 26,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,433.40x = 116,103.63 × 26,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,433.40x = 3,113,405,916.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,405,916.17/77,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,207.53

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