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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,904.59, 116,857.16 and 22,500.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,904.59, 116,857.16 and 22,500.59 is: 33,750.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,904.59 : 116,857.16 = 22,500.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,904.59/116,857.16 = 22,500.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,904.59x = 116,857.16 × 22,500.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,904.59x = 2,629,354,933.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,354,933.22/77,904.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,750.96

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