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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,484.37, 116,181.38 and 30,044.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,484.37, 116,181.38 and 30,044.03 is: 45,048.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,484.37 : 116,181.38 = 30,044.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,484.37/116,181.38 = 30,044.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,484.37x = 116,181.38 × 30,044.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,484.37x = 3,490,556,866.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,556,866.16/77,484.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,048.53

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