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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,096.40, 115,601.40 and 32,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,096.40, 115,601.40 and 32,715.60 is: 49,055.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,096.40 : 115,601.40 = 32,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,096.40/115,601.40 = 32,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,096.40x = 115,601.40 × 32,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,096.40x = 3,781,969,161.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,969,161.84/77,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,055.07

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