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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,093.35, 115,658.43 and 24,502.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,093.35, 115,658.43 and 24,502.93 is: 36,760.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,093.35 : 115,658.43 = 24,502.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,093.35/115,658.43 = 24,502.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,093.35x = 115,658.43 × 24,502.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,093.35x = 2,833,970,414.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,970,414.20/77,093.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,760.24

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