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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,553.29, 116,330.42 and 42,473.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,553.29, 116,330.42 and 42,473.81 is: 63,710.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,553.29 : 116,330.42 = 42,473.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,553.29/116,330.42 = 42,473.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,553.29x = 116,330.42 × 42,473.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,553.29x = 4,940,995,680.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,940,995,680.83/77,553.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,710.98

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