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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,080.65, 115,398.17 and 47,408.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,080.65, 115,398.17 and 47,408.52 is: 70,975.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,080.65 : 115,398.17 = 47,408.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,080.65/115,398.17 = 47,408.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,080.65x = 115,398.17 × 47,408.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,080.65x = 5,470,856,823.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,856,823.89/77,080.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,975.75

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