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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,667.42, 116,523.80 and 30,927.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,667.42, 116,523.80 and 30,927.18 is: 46,399.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,667.42 : 116,523.80 = 30,927.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,667.42/116,523.80 = 30,927.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,667.42x = 116,523.80 × 30,927.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,667.42x = 3,603,752,536.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,752,536.88/77,667.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,399.80

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