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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,880.35, 115,336.09 and 32,507.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,880.35, 115,336.09 and 32,507.03 is: 48,767.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,880.35 : 115,336.09 = 32,507.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,880.35/115,336.09 = 32,507.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,880.35x = 115,336.09 × 32,507.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,880.35x = 3,749,233,737.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,233,737.71/76,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,767.13

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