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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,502.90, 116,264.07 and 24,911.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,502.90, 116,264.07 and 24,911.22 is: 37,369.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,502.90 : 116,264.07 = 24,911.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,502.90/116,264.07 = 24,911.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,502.90x = 116,264.07 × 24,911.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,502.90x = 2,896,279,825.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,279,825.87/77,502.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,369.95

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