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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,000.60, 115,500.90 and 56,264.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,000.60, 115,500.90 and 56,264.60 is: 84,396.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,000.60 : 115,500.90 = 56,264.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,000.60/115,500.90 = 56,264.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,000.60x = 115,500.90 × 56,264.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,000.60x = 6,498,611,938.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,498,611,938.14/77,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,396.90

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