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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,478.54, 116,192.37 and 24,875.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,478.54, 116,192.37 and 24,875.58 is: 37,305.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,478.54 : 116,192.37 = 24,875.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,478.54/116,192.37 = 24,875.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,478.54x = 116,192.37 × 24,875.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,478.54x = 2,890,352,595.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,352,595.32/77,478.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,305.20

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