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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,065.60, 115,569.60 and 30,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,065.60, 115,569.60 and 30,308.80 is: 45,451.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,065.60 : 115,569.60 = 30,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,065.60/115,569.60 = 30,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,065.60x = 115,569.60 × 30,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,065.60x = 3,502,775,892.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,502,775,892.48/77,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,451.87

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