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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,658.40, 116,495.16 and 30,900.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,658.40, 116,495.16 and 30,900.34 is: 46,353.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,658.40 : 116,495.16 = 30,900.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,658.40/116,495.16 = 30,900.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,658.40x = 116,495.16 × 30,900.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,658.40x = 3,599,740,052.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,740,052.35/77,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,353.52

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