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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,686.80, 116,530.20 and 35,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,686.80, 116,530.20 and 35,566.80 is: 53,350.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,686.80 : 116,530.20 = 35,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,686.80/116,530.20 = 35,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,686.80x = 116,530.20 × 35,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,686.80x = 4,144,606,317.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,606,317.36/77,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,350.20

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