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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,574.42, 116,345.28 and 35,442.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,574.42, 116,345.28 and 35,442.54 is: 53,156.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,574.42 : 116,345.28 = 35,442.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,574.42/116,345.28 = 35,442.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,574.42x = 116,345.28 × 35,442.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,574.42x = 4,123,572,240.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,572,240.21/77,574.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,156.34

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