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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.26, 116,325.09 and 49,440.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.26, 116,325.09 and 49,440.27 is: 74,113.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.26 : 116,325.09 = 49,440.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.26/116,325.09 = 49,440.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.26x = 116,325.09 × 49,440.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.26x = 5,751,143,857.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,143,857.37/77,599.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,113.39

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