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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,910.72, 116,781.84 and 31,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,910.72, 116,781.84 and 31,112.16 is: 46,634.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,910.72 : 116,781.84 = 31,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,910.72/116,781.84 = 31,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,910.72x = 116,781.84 × 31,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,910.72x = 3,633,335,291.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,335,291.17/77,910.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,634.60

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