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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,032.44, 115,556.22 and 32,044.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,032.44, 115,556.22 and 32,044.52 is: 48,069.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,032.44 : 115,556.22 = 32,044.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,032.44/115,556.22 = 32,044.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,032.44x = 115,556.22 × 32,044.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,032.44x = 3,702,943,602.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,702,943,602.91/77,032.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,069.92

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