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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,077.44, 114,072.24 and 23,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,077.44, 114,072.24 and 23,472.80 is: 35,195.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,077.44 : 114,072.24 = 23,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,077.44/114,072.24 = 23,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,077.44x = 114,072.24 × 23,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,077.44x = 2,677,594,875.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,594,875.07/76,077.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,195.65

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