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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,040.92, 115,567.18 and 23,001.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,040.92, 115,567.18 and 23,001.32 is: 34,503.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,040.92 : 115,567.18 = 23,001.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,040.92/115,567.18 = 23,001.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,040.92x = 115,567.18 × 23,001.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,040.92x = 2,658,197,486.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,197,486.72/77,040.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,503.71

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