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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,367.53, 116,057.47 and 32,994.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,367.53, 116,057.47 and 32,994.68 is: 49,494.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,367.53 : 116,057.47 = 32,994.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,367.53/116,057.47 = 32,994.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,367.53x = 116,057.47 × 32,994.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,367.53x = 3,829,279,084.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,279,084.26/77,367.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,494.65

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