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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,504.80, 116,343.60 and 42,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,504.80, 116,343.60 and 42,512.80 is: 63,816.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,504.80 : 116,343.60 = 42,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,504.80/116,343.60 = 42,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,504.80x = 116,343.60 × 42,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,504.80x = 4,946,092,198.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,946,092,198.08/77,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,816.59

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