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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,210.60, 115,643.10 and 59,623.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,210.60, 115,643.10 and 59,623.40 is: 89,301.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,210.60 : 115,643.10 = 59,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,210.60/115,643.10 = 59,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,210.60x = 115,643.10 × 59,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,210.60x = 6,895,034,808.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,895,034,808.54/77,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,301.66

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