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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,632.40, 116,299.56 and 44,253.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,632.40, 116,299.56 and 44,253.92 is: 66,295.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,632.40 : 116,299.56 = 44,253.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,632.40/116,299.56 = 44,253.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,632.40x = 116,299.56 × 44,253.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,632.40x = 5,146,711,424.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,146,711,424.28/77,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,295.92

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