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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,000.84, 115,480.86 and 30,254.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,000.84, 115,480.86 and 30,254.12 is: 45,373.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,000.84 : 115,480.86 = 30,254.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,000.84/115,480.86 = 30,254.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,000.84x = 115,480.86 × 30,254.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,000.84x = 3,493,771,796.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,771,796.14/77,000.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,373.16

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