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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,098.40, 115,647.60 and 24,513.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,098.40, 115,647.60 and 24,513.20 is: 36,769.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,098.40 : 115,647.60 = 24,513.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,098.40/115,647.60 = 24,513.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,098.40x = 115,647.60 × 24,513.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,098.40x = 2,834,892,748.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,892,748.32/77,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,769.80

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