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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,614.34, 116,443 and 30,900.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,614.34, 116,443 and 30,900.02 is: 46,358.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,614.34 : 116,443 = 30,900.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,614.34/116,443 = 30,900.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,614.34x = 116,443 × 30,900.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,614.34x = 3,598,091,028.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,091,028.86/77,614.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,358.59

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