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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,758.22, 118,695.86 and 77,100.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,758.22, 118,695.86 and 77,100.61 is: 114,740.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,758.22 : 118,695.86 = 77,100.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,758.22/118,695.86 = 77,100.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,758.22x = 118,695.86 × 77,100.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,758.22x = 9,151,523,210.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,151,523,210.47/79,758.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,740.82

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