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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,200.40, 115,800.60 and 59,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,200.40, 115,800.60 and 59,704.40 is: 89,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,200.40 : 115,800.60 = 59,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,200.40/115,800.60 = 59,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,200.40x = 115,800.60 × 59,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,200.40x = 6,913,805,342.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,913,805,342.64/77,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,556.60

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