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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,775.14, 116,636.77 and 30,377.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,775.14, 116,636.77 and 30,377.94 is: 45,556.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,775.14 : 116,636.77 = 30,377.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,775.14/116,636.77 = 30,377.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,775.14x = 116,636.77 × 30,377.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,775.14x = 3,543,185,038.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,185,038.07/77,775.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,556.78

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