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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,458.32, 116,199.63 and 33,085.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,458.32, 116,199.63 and 33,085.32 is: 49,633.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,458.32 : 116,199.63 = 33,085.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,458.32/116,199.63 = 33,085.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,458.32x = 116,199.63 × 33,085.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,458.32x = 3,844,501,942.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,501,942.43/77,458.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,633.17

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