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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,998.60, 116,825.10 and 60,411.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,998.60, 116,825.10 and 60,411.40 is: 90,483.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,998.60 : 116,825.10 = 60,411.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,998.60/116,825.10 = 60,411.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,998.60x = 116,825.10 × 60,411.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,998.60x = 7,057,567,846.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057,567,846.14/77,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,483.26

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