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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,034.40, 115,562.40 and 30,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,034.40, 115,562.40 and 30,276.40 is: 45,418.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,034.40 : 115,562.40 = 30,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,034.40/115,562.40 = 30,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,034.40x = 115,562.40 × 30,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,034.40x = 3,498,813,447.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,498,813,447.36/77,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,418.84

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