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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,023.80, 115,574.10 and 43,769.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,023.80, 115,574.10 and 43,769.40 is: 65,675.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,023.80 : 115,574.10 = 43,769.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,023.80/115,574.10 = 43,769.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,023.80x = 115,574.10 × 43,769.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,023.80x = 5,058,609,012.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,609,012.54/77,023.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,675.92

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