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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,760.40, 114,927.96 and 39,239.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,760.40, 114,927.96 and 39,239.64 is: 58,750.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,760.40 : 114,927.96 = 39,239.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,760.40/114,927.96 = 39,239.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,760.40x = 114,927.96 × 39,239.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,760.40x = 4,509,731,776.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,731,776.33/76,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,750.76

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