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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,732.80, 116,522.40 and 30,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,732.80, 116,522.40 and 30,923.20 is: 46,354.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,732.80 : 116,522.40 = 30,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,732.80/116,522.40 = 30,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,732.80x = 116,522.40 × 30,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,732.80x = 3,603,245,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,245,479.68/77,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,354.25

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