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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,570.36, 116,349.04 and 30,810.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,570.36, 116,349.04 and 30,810.68 is: 46,213.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,570.36 : 116,349.04 = 30,810.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,570.36/116,349.04 = 30,810.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,570.36x = 116,349.04 × 30,810.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,570.36x = 3,584,793,039.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,793,039.75/77,570.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,213.44

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