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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,452.32, 116,190.63 and 33,079.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,452.32, 116,190.63 and 33,079.32 is: 49,624.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,452.32 : 116,190.63 = 33,079.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,452.32/116,190.63 = 33,079.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,452.32x = 116,190.63 × 33,079.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,452.32x = 3,843,507,030.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,507,030.77/77,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,624.17

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