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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.60, 116,629.98 and 46,180.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.60, 116,629.98 and 46,180.33 is: 69,199.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.60 : 116,629.98 = 46,180.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.60/116,629.98 = 46,180.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.60x = 116,629.98 × 46,180.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.60x = 5,386,010,499.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,010,499.54/77,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,199.93

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