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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,260.39, 115,734.75 and 64,745.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,260.39, 115,734.75 and 64,745.28 is: 96,987.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,260.39 : 115,734.75 = 64,745.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,260.39/115,734.75 = 64,745.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,260.39x = 115,734.75 × 64,745.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,260.39x = 7,493,278,215.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,493,278,215.81/77,260.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,987.33

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