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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,111.20, 115,666.80 and 47,586.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,111.20, 115,666.80 and 47,586.70 is: 71,380.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,111.20 : 115,666.80 = 47,586.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,111.20/115,666.80 = 47,586.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,111.20x = 115,666.80 × 47,586.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,111.20x = 5,504,201,311.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,201,311.56/77,111.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,380.05

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