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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,552.24, 116,303.75 and 30,164.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,552.24, 116,303.75 and 30,164.20 is: 45,236.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,552.24 : 116,303.75 = 30,164.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,552.24/116,303.75 = 30,164.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,552.24x = 116,303.75 × 30,164.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,552.24x = 3,508,209,247.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,209,247.29/77,552.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,236.73

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