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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,273.60, 115,910.40 and 32,901.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,273.60, 115,910.40 and 32,901.80 is: 49,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,273.60 : 115,910.40 = 32,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,273.60/115,910.40 = 32,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,273.60x = 115,910.40 × 32,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,273.60x = 3,813,660,798.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,660,798.72/77,273.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,352.70

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