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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,574.34, 116,336.31 and 30,186.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,574.34, 116,336.31 and 30,186.10 is: 45,269.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,574.34 : 116,336.31 = 30,186.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,574.34/116,336.31 = 30,186.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,574.34x = 116,336.31 × 30,186.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,574.34x = 3,511,739,487.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,739,487.29/77,574.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,269.34

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