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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,002.75, 115,550.21 and 33,226.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,002.75, 115,550.21 and 33,226.75 is: 49,860.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,002.75 : 115,550.21 = 33,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,002.75/115,550.21 = 33,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,002.75x = 115,550.21 × 33,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,002.75x = 3,839,357,773.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,357,773.98/77,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,860.01

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