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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,075.55, 115,613.28 and 32,671.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,075.55, 115,613.28 and 32,671.17 is: 49,006.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075.55 : 115,613.28 = 32,671.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075.55/115,613.28 = 32,671.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075.55x = 115,613.28 × 32,671.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075.55x = 3,777,221,125.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,221,125.14/77,075.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,006.74

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