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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,735.35, 116,606.67 and 25,148.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,735.35, 116,606.67 and 25,148.93 is: 37,724.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,735.35 : 116,606.67 = 25,148.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,735.35/116,606.67 = 25,148.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,735.35x = 116,606.67 × 25,148.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,735.35x = 2,932,532,981.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,532,981.36/77,735.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,724.57

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