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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,080.77, 115,628.85 and 20,921.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,080.77, 115,628.85 and 20,921.78 is: 31,384.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,080.77 : 115,628.85 = 20,921.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,080.77/115,628.85 = 20,921.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,080.77x = 115,628.85 × 20,921.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,080.77x = 2,419,161,650.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,161,650.43/77,080.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,384.76

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