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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,765.20, 116,518.20 and 73,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,765.20, 116,518.20 and 73,099.60 is: 109,527.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,765.20 : 116,518.20 = 73,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,765.20/116,518.20 = 73,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,765.20x = 116,518.20 × 73,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,765.20x = 8,517,433,812.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517,433,812.72/77,765.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,527.58

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