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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,662.40, 116,234.40 and 54,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,662.40, 116,234.40 and 54,334.40 is: 81,320.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,662.40 : 116,234.40 = 54,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,662.40/116,234.40 = 54,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,662.40x = 116,234.40 × 54,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,662.40x = 6,315,526,383.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,526,383.36/77,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,320.26

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