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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,210.28, 115,816.64 and 30,462.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,210.28, 115,816.64 and 30,462.75 is: 45,694.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,210.28 : 115,816.64 = 30,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,210.28/115,816.64 = 30,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,210.28x = 115,816.64 × 30,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,210.28x = 3,528,093,197.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,093,197.85/77,210.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,694.60

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