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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,378.18, 116,076.78 and 29,994.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,378.18, 116,076.78 and 29,994.08 is: 44,994.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,378.18 : 116,076.78 = 29,994.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,378.18/116,076.78 = 29,994.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,378.18x = 116,076.78 × 29,994.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,378.18x = 3,481,615,645.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,615,645.08/77,378.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,994.80

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