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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.32, 116,546.58 and 48,222.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.32, 116,546.58 and 48,222.44 is: 72,425.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.32 : 116,546.58 = 48,222.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.32/116,546.58 = 48,222.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.32x = 116,546.58 × 48,222.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.32x = 5,620,160,315.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,160,315.57/77,599.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,425.38

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