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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,113.80, 115,692.30 and 37,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,113.80, 115,692.30 and 37,672.20 is: 56,518.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,113.80 : 115,692.30 = 37,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,113.80/115,692.30 = 37,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,113.80x = 115,692.30 × 37,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,113.80x = 4,358,383,464.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,358,383,464.06/77,113.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,518.85

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