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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,075.20, 115,611.16 and 35,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,075.20, 115,611.16 and 35,522.20 is: 53,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075.20 : 115,611.16 = 35,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075.20/115,611.16 = 35,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075.20x = 115,611.16 × 35,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075.20x = 4,106,762,747.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,762,747.75/77,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,282.54

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