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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,923.60, 115,397.28 and 32,550.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,923.60, 115,397.28 and 32,550.60 is: 48,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,923.60 : 115,397.28 = 32,550.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,923.60/115,397.28 = 32,550.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,923.60x = 115,397.28 × 32,550.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,923.60x = 3,756,250,702.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,250,702.37/76,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,830.93

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