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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,020.80, 115,604.10 and 47,496.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,020.80, 115,604.10 and 47,496.30 is: 71,289.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,020.80 : 115,604.10 = 47,496.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,020.80/115,604.10 = 47,496.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,020.80x = 115,604.10 × 47,496.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,020.80x = 5,490,767,014.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490,767,014.83/77,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,289.41

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