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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,925.64, 116,915.62 and 24,625.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,925.64, 116,915.62 and 24,625.76 is: 36,947.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,925.64 : 116,915.62 = 24,625.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,925.64/116,915.62 = 24,625.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,925.64x = 116,915.62 × 24,625.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,925.64x = 2,879,135,998.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,135,998.37/77,925.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,947.22

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