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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,100.16, 115,657.92 and 35,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,100.16, 115,657.92 and 35,559.04 is: 53,342.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,100.16 : 115,657.92 = 35,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,100.16/115,657.92 = 35,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,100.16x = 115,657.92 × 35,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,100.16x = 4,112,684,603.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,684,603.60/77,100.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,342.10

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