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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,431.43, 116,136.19 and 24,834.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,431.43, 116,136.19 and 24,834.08 is: 37,247.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,431.43 : 116,136.19 = 24,834.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,431.43/116,136.19 = 24,834.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,431.43x = 116,136.19 × 24,834.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,431.43x = 2,884,135,433.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,135,433.36/77,431.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,247.61

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