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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,292.04, 115,954.28 and 32,920.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,292.04, 115,954.28 and 32,920.24 is: 49,387.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,292.04 : 115,954.28 = 32,920.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,292.04/115,954.28 = 32,920.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,292.04x = 115,954.28 × 32,920.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,292.04x = 3,817,242,726.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,242,726.63/77,292.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,387.27

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