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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,390.16, 116,128.98 and 33,012.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,390.16, 116,128.98 and 33,012.72 is: 49,537.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,390.16 : 116,128.98 = 33,012.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,390.16/116,128.98 = 33,012.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,390.16x = 116,128.98 × 33,012.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,390.16x = 3,833,733,500.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,733,500.63/77,390.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,537.74

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