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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,092.32, 115,633.44 and 24,504.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,092.32, 115,633.44 and 24,504.96 is: 36,755.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,092.32 : 115,633.44 = 24,504.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,092.32/115,633.44 = 24,504.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,092.32x = 115,633.44 × 24,504.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,092.32x = 2,833,592,821.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,592,821.86/77,092.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,755.84

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