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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,677.60, 115,027.74 and 39,258.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,677.60, 115,027.74 and 39,258.84 is: 58,894.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,677.60 : 115,027.74 = 39,258.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,677.60/115,027.74 = 39,258.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,677.60x = 115,027.74 × 39,258.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,677.60x = 4,515,855,640.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,855,640.22/76,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,894.07

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