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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,398.44, 114,598.24 and 29,000.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,398.44, 114,598.24 and 29,000.76 is: 43,501.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,398.44 : 114,598.24 = 29,000.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,398.44/114,598.24 = 29,000.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,398.44x = 114,598.24 × 29,000.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,398.44x = 3,323,436,054.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,436,054.66/76,398.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,501.36

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