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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,165.15, 115,750.15 and 26,563.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,165.15, 115,750.15 and 26,563.64 is: 39,846.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,165.15 : 115,750.15 = 26,563.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,165.15/115,750.15 = 26,563.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,165.15x = 115,750.15 × 26,563.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,165.15x = 3,074,744,669.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,744,669.39/77,165.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,846.29

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