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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,629.96, 116,459.82 and 25,025.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,629.96, 116,459.82 and 25,025.32 is: 37,542.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,629.96 : 116,459.82 = 25,025.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,629.96/116,459.82 = 25,025.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,629.96x = 116,459.82 × 25,025.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,629.96x = 2,914,444,262.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,444,262.64/77,629.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,542.78

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