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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,654.58, 116,459.34 and 30,259.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,654.58, 116,459.34 and 30,259.10 is: 45,379.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,654.58 : 116,459.34 = 30,259.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,654.58/116,459.34 = 30,259.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,654.58x = 116,459.34 × 30,259.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,654.58x = 3,523,954,992.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,954,992.67/77,654.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,379.87

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