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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,628.02, 116,441.78 and 21,467.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,628.02, 116,441.78 and 21,467.99 is: 32,201.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,628.02 : 116,441.78 = 21,467.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,628.02/116,441.78 = 21,467.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,628.02x = 116,441.78 × 21,467.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,628.02x = 2,499,770,279.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,770,279.07/77,628.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201.91

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