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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,679.40, 115,588.73 and 77,416.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,679.40, 115,588.73 and 77,416.96 is: 115,198.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,679.40 : 115,588.73 = 77,416.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,679.40/115,588.73 = 77,416.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,679.40x = 115,588.73 × 77,416.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,679.40x = 8,948,528,086.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,948,528,086.86/77,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,198.21

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