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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,076.30, 115,619.85 and 32,698.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,076.30, 115,619.85 and 32,698.02 is: 49,049.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,076.30 : 115,619.85 = 32,698.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,076.30/115,619.85 = 32,698.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,076.30x = 115,619.85 × 32,698.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,076.30x = 3,780,540,167.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,540,167.70/77,076.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,049.32

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