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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,205.60, 115,851.60 and 32,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,205.60, 115,851.60 and 32,824.80 is: 49,255.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,205.60 : 115,851.60 = 32,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,205.60/115,851.60 = 32,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,205.60x = 115,851.60 × 32,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,205.60x = 3,802,805,599.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,802,805,599.68/77,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,255.57

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