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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,269.71, 115,599.60 and 58,602.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,269.71, 115,599.60 and 58,602.45 is: 87,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,269.71 : 115,599.60 = 58,602.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,269.71/115,599.60 = 58,602.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,269.71x = 115,599.60 × 58,602.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,269.71x = 6,774,419,779.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,774,419,779.02/77,269.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,672.39

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