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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,093.32, 115,634.94 and 24,505.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,093.32, 115,634.94 and 24,505.96 is: 36,757.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,093.32 : 115,634.94 = 24,505.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,093.32/115,634.94 = 24,505.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,093.32x = 115,634.94 × 24,505.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,093.32x = 2,833,745,214.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,745,214.24/77,093.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757.34

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