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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,559.34, 116,349.93 and 27,624.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,559.34, 116,349.93 and 27,624.65 is: 41,440.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,559.34 : 116,349.93 = 27,624.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,559.34/116,349.93 = 27,624.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,559.34x = 116,349.93 × 27,624.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,559.34x = 3,214,126,093.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,126,093.77/77,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,440.86

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