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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,334.70, 115,946.70 and 29,909.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,334.70, 115,946.70 and 29,909.20 is: 44,842.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,334.70 : 115,946.70 = 29,909.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,334.70/115,946.70 = 29,909.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,334.70x = 115,946.70 × 29,909.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,334.70x = 3,467,873,039.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,873,039.64/77,334.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,842.39

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