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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,084.40, 115,549.80 and 35,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,084.40, 115,549.80 and 35,458.80 is: 53,152.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,084.40 : 115,549.80 = 35,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,084.40/115,549.80 = 35,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,084.40x = 115,549.80 × 35,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,084.40x = 4,097,257,248.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,257,248.24/77,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,152.87

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