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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,352.45, 116,061.75 and 32,384.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,352.45, 116,061.75 and 32,384.31 is: 48,590.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,352.45 : 116,061.75 = 32,384.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,352.45/116,061.75 = 32,384.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,352.45x = 116,061.75 × 32,384.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,352.45x = 3,758,579,691.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,579,691.14/77,352.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,590.31

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