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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,108.60, 115,706.10 and 32,727.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,108.60, 115,706.10 and 32,727.80 is: 49,110.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,108.60 : 115,706.10 = 32,727.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,108.60/115,706.10 = 32,727.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,108.60x = 115,706.10 × 32,727.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,108.60x = 3,786,806,099.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,806,099.58/77,108.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,110.04

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