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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,704.42, 116,516.46 and 25,107.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,704.42, 116,516.46 and 25,107.04 is: 37,647.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,704.42 : 116,516.46 = 25,107.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,704.42/116,516.46 = 25,107.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,704.42x = 116,516.46 × 25,107.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,704.42x = 2,925,383,421.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,383,421.88/77,704.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,647.58

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