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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,030.40, 115,448.40 and 37,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,030.40, 115,448.40 and 37,502.40 is: 56,206.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,030.40 : 115,448.40 = 37,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,030.40/115,448.40 = 37,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,030.40x = 115,448.40 × 37,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,030.40x = 4,329,592,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,592,076.16/77,030.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,206.28

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