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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,454.36, 116,269.02 and 30,740.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,454.36, 116,269.02 and 30,740.04 is: 46,144.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,454.36 : 116,269.02 = 30,740.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,454.36/116,269.02 = 30,740.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,454.36x = 116,269.02 × 30,740.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,454.36x = 3,574,114,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,114,325.56/77,454.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,144.78

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