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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,497.40, 116,246.10 and 60,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,497.40, 116,246.10 and 60,001.40 is: 90,002.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,497.40 : 116,246.10 = 60,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,497.40/116,246.10 = 60,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,497.40x = 116,246.10 × 60,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,497.40x = 6,974,928,744.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,974,928,744.54/77,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,002.10

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