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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,598.40, 116,545.22 and 48,221.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,598.40, 116,545.22 and 48,221.52 is: 72,424.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,598.40 : 116,545.22 = 48,221.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,598.40/116,545.22 = 48,221.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,598.40x = 116,545.22 × 48,221.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,598.40x = 5,619,987,657.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,619,987,657.13/77,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,424.01

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