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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,559.31, 116,349.90 and 30,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,559.31, 116,349.90 and 30,165.20 is: 45,252.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,559.31 : 116,349.90 = 30,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,559.31/116,349.90 = 30,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,559.31x = 116,349.90 × 30,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,559.31x = 3,509,718,003.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,718,003.48/77,559.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,252.05

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