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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,704.80, 116,557.20 and 52,756.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,704.80, 116,557.20 and 52,756.80 is: 79,135.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,704.80 : 116,557.20 = 52,756.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,704.80/116,557.20 = 52,756.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,704.80x = 116,557.20 × 52,756.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,704.80x = 6,149,184,888.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,184,888.96/77,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,135.20

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