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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,211.60, 115,671.60 and 39,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,211.60, 115,671.60 and 39,643.80 is: 59,390.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,211.60 : 115,671.60 = 39,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,211.60/115,671.60 = 39,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,211.60x = 115,671.60 × 39,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,211.60x = 4,585,661,776.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,585,661,776.08/77,211.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,390.84

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