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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,655.66, 116,483.65 and 21,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,655.66, 116,483.65 and 21,495.93 is: 32,243.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,655.66 : 116,483.65 = 21,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,655.66/116,483.65 = 21,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,655.66x = 116,483.65 × 21,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,655.66x = 2,503,924,332.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,924,332.80/77,655.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,243.94

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