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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,384.16, 116,037.36 and 35,860.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,384.16, 116,037.36 and 35,860.32 is: 53,772.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,384.16 : 116,037.36 = 35,860.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,384.16/116,037.36 = 35,860.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,384.16x = 116,037.36 × 35,860.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,384.16x = 4,161,136,861.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,136,861.56/77,384.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,772.46

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