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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,876.20, 116,843.10 and 74,996.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,876.20, 116,843.10 and 74,996.20 is: 112,522.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,876.20 : 116,843.10 = 74,996.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,876.20/116,843.10 = 74,996.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,876.20x = 116,843.10 × 74,996.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,876.20x = 8,762,788,496.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,788,496.22/77,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,522.03

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