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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,029.48, 115,505.34 and 37,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,029.48, 115,505.34 and 37,527.40 is: 56,272.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,029.48 : 115,505.34 = 37,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,029.48/115,505.34 = 37,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,029.48x = 115,505.34 × 37,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,029.48x = 4,334,615,096.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,615,096.32/77,029.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,272.16

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