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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,482.48, 116,123.82 and 37,492.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,482.48, 116,123.82 and 37,492.07 is: 56,189.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,482.48 : 116,123.82 = 37,492.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,482.48/116,123.82 = 37,492.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,482.48x = 116,123.82 × 37,492.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,482.48x = 4,353,721,666.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,721,666.89/77,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,189.76

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