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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,252.48, 115,902.06 and 32,295.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,252.48, 115,902.06 and 32,295.68 is: 48,453.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,252.48 : 115,902.06 = 32,295.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,252.48/115,902.06 = 32,295.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,252.48x = 115,902.06 × 32,295.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,252.48x = 3,743,135,841.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,135,841.10/77,252.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,453.28

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