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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,718.64, 116,694.60 and 44,476.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,718.64, 116,694.60 and 44,476.24 is: 66,781.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,718.64 : 116,694.60 = 44,476.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,718.64/116,694.60 = 44,476.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,718.64x = 116,694.60 × 44,476.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,718.64x = 5,190,137,036.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,190,137,036.30/77,718.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,781.11

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