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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,574.48, 116,132.09 and 47,896.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,574.48, 116,132.09 and 47,896.89 is: 71,703.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,574.48 : 116,132.09 = 47,896.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,574.48/116,132.09 = 47,896.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,574.48x = 116,132.09 × 47,896.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,574.48x = 5,562,365,700.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,365,700.72/77,574.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,703.55

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