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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,489.40, 116,234.10 and 76,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,489.40, 116,234.10 and 76,906.20 is: 115,359.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,489.40 : 116,234.10 = 76,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,489.40/116,234.10 = 76,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,489.40x = 116,234.10 × 76,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,489.40x = 8,939,122,941.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,939,122,941.42/77,489.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,359.30

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