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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,389.44, 116,084.31 and 21,230.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,389.44, 116,084.31 and 21,230.32 is: 31,845.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,389.44 : 116,084.31 = 21,230.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,389.44/116,084.31 = 21,230.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,389.44x = 116,084.31 × 21,230.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,389.44x = 2,464,506,758.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,506,758.07/77,389.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,845.52

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