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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,880.80, 116,825.34 and 25,286.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,880.80, 116,825.34 and 25,286.42 is: 37,930.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880.80 : 116,825.34 = 25,286.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880.80/116,825.34 = 25,286.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880.80x = 116,825.34 × 25,286.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880.80x = 2,954,094,613.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,094,613.88/77,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,930.97

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