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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,126.40, 115,700.40 and 32,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,126.40, 115,700.40 and 32,752.80 is: 49,133.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,126.40 : 115,700.40 = 32,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,126.40/115,700.40 = 32,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,126.40x = 115,700.40 × 32,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,126.40x = 3,789,512,061.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,512,061.12/77,126.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,133.79

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