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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,304.66, 116,000.73 and 32,926.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,304.66, 116,000.73 and 32,926.79 is: 49,408.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,304.66 : 116,000.73 = 32,926.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,304.66/116,000.73 = 32,926.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,304.66x = 116,000.73 × 32,926.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,304.66x = 3,819,531,676.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,531,676.56/77,304.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,408.82

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