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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,305.60, 116,001.60 and 32,924.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,305.60, 116,001.60 and 32,924.80 is: 49,405.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,305.60 : 116,001.60 = 32,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,305.60/116,001.60 = 32,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,305.60x = 116,001.60 × 32,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,305.60x = 3,819,329,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,329,479.68/77,305.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,405.60

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