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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,844.32, 116,755.54 and 25,254.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,844.32, 116,755.54 and 25,254.28 is: 37,877.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,844.32 : 116,755.54 = 25,254.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,844.32/116,755.54 = 25,254.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,844.32x = 116,755.54 × 25,254.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,844.32x = 2,948,577,098.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,577,098.71/77,844.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,877.87

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