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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,745.16, 116,617.77 and 42,906.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,745.16, 116,617.77 and 42,906.25 is: 64,359.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,745.16 : 116,617.77 = 42,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,745.16/116,617.77 = 42,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,745.16x = 116,617.77 × 42,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,745.16x = 5,003,631,194.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,003,631,194.06/77,745.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,359.39

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