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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,053.46, 115,589.40 and 32,674.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,053.46, 115,589.40 and 32,674.45 is: 49,015.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,053.46 : 115,589.40 = 32,674.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,053.46/115,589.40 = 32,674.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,053.46x = 115,589.40 × 32,674.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,053.46x = 3,776,819,492.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,819,492.88/77,053.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,015.57

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