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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,982.80, 116,779.80 and 62,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,982.80, 116,779.80 and 62,430.80 is: 93,490.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,982.80 : 116,779.80 = 62,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,982.80/116,779.80 = 62,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,982.80x = 116,779.80 × 62,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,982.80x = 7,290,656,337.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,290,656,337.84/77,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,490.57

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