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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,461.32, 116,204.13 and 33,088.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,461.32, 116,204.13 and 33,088.32 is: 49,637.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,461.32 : 116,204.13 = 33,088.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,461.32/116,204.13 = 33,088.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,461.32x = 116,204.13 × 33,088.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,461.32x = 3,844,999,438.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,999,438.76/77,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,637.67

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