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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,501.44, 116,334.08 and 35,988.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,501.44, 116,334.08 and 35,988.48 is: 54,020.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,501.44 : 116,334.08 = 35,988.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,501.44/116,334.08 = 35,988.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,501.44x = 116,334.08 × 35,988.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,501.44x = 4,186,686,711.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,686,711.40/77,501.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,020.76

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