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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,091.35, 115,655.43 and 24,500.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,091.35, 115,655.43 and 24,500.93 is: 36,757.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,091.35 : 115,655.43 = 24,500.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,091.35/115,655.43 = 24,500.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,091.35x = 115,655.43 × 24,500.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,091.35x = 2,833,665,594.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,665,594.55/77,091.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757.24

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