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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,765.08, 115,097.94 and 32,379.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,765.08, 115,097.94 and 32,379.92 is: 48,548.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,765.08 : 115,097.94 = 32,379.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,765.08/115,097.94 = 32,379.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,765.08x = 115,097.94 × 32,379.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,765.08x = 3,726,862,089.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,726,862,089.36/76,765.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,548.92

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