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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,679.90, 116,522.28 and 25,089.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,679.90, 116,522.28 and 25,089.84 is: 37,635.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,679.90 : 116,522.28 = 25,089.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,679.90/116,522.28 = 25,089.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,679.90x = 116,522.28 × 25,089.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,679.90x = 2,923,525,361.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,525,361.64/77,679.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,635.54

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