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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,022.80, 115,572.60 and 43,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,022.80, 115,572.60 and 43,768.40 is: 65,674.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,022.80 : 115,572.60 = 43,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,022.80/115,572.60 = 43,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,022.80x = 115,572.60 × 43,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,022.80x = 5,058,427,785.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,427,785.84/77,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,674.42

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