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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,777.46, 116,448.30 and 42,110.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,777.46, 116,448.30 and 42,110.73 is: 63,048.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,777.46 : 116,448.30 = 42,110.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,777.46/116,448.30 = 42,110.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,777.46x = 116,448.30 × 42,110.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,777.46x = 4,903,722,920.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,903,722,920.26/77,777.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,048.12

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