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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,080.80, 115,621.20 and 50,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,080.80, 115,621.20 and 50,815.20 is: 76,222.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,080.80 : 115,621.20 = 50,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,080.80/115,621.20 = 50,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,080.80x = 115,621.20 × 50,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,080.80x = 5,875,314,402.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,875,314,402.24/77,080.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,222.80

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