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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,789.00, 116,691.62 and 29,757.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,789.00, 116,691.62 and 29,757.52 is: 44,639.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,789.00 : 116,691.62 = 29,757.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,789.00/116,691.62 = 29,757.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,789.00x = 116,691.62 × 29,757.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,789.00x = 3,472,452,629.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,452,629.60/77,789.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,639.38

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