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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,672.40, 116,556.60 and 30,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,672.40, 116,556.60 and 30,920.40 is: 46,399.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,672.40 : 116,556.60 = 30,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,672.40/116,556.60 = 30,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,672.40x = 116,556.60 × 30,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,672.40x = 3,603,976,694.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,976,694.64/77,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,399.71

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