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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,084.39, 115,534.55 and 39,662.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,084.39, 115,534.55 and 39,662.39 is: 59,446.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,084.39 : 115,534.55 = 39,662.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,084.39/115,534.55 = 39,662.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,084.39x = 115,534.55 × 39,662.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,084.39x = 4,582,376,182.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,376,182.26/77,084.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,446.23

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